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TI-2026-82156 Aliases CVE-2026-118642GHSA-x95v-p35j-q7f5

n8n Credential Permission Check Bypass via Inline Sub-Workflows

Priority LOW 23CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

n8n versions before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 contain an authorization bypass (CWE-863, Incorrect Authorization) that lets authenticated members use credentials they cannot access. An attacker who knows a credential ID can run Execute Workflow nodes in inline JSON mode with non-boolean disabled values, which skips the permission check. The decrypted credentials can then be sent to an attacker-controlled server. CVSS 4.0 scores it 5.1 (MEDIUM); CISA has not added it to KEV, and no exploitation is reported.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated members to use inaccessible credentials through inline sub-workflow nodes with non-boolean disabled values. Attackers knowing a credential id can run Execute Workflow nodes in inline JSON mode that skip the permission check and send decrypted credentials to attacker-controlled servers.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00212 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed n8n (n8n-io): 1.123.85, 2.44.1, 2.43.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
n8nn8nbefore 1.123.851.123.85Patch availableCNA
n8nn8n2.44.0 to before 2.44.12.44.1Patch availableCNA
n8nn8n2.0.0 to before 2.43.52.43.5Patch availableCNA
  • n8n Vendorn8n Affected before 1.123.85 Fixed in 1.123.85 Patch available CNA
  • n8n Vendorn8n Affected 2.44.0 to before 2.44.1 Fixed in 2.44.1 Patch available CNA
  • n8n Vendorn8n Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.43.5 Fixed in 2.43.5 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——n8n
  • cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·n8n

Remediation

Upgrade n8n to 1.123.85, 2.43.5, or 2.44.1, matching the release line you run. Affected ranges are 1.x before 1.123.85, 2.0.0 before 2.43.5, and 2.44.0 before 2.44.1.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

  • Fix · CNA n8n (n8n-io) Fixed in 1.123.85
  • Fix · CNA n8n (n8n-io) Fixed in 2.44.1
  • Fix · CNA n8n (n8n-io) Fixed in 2.43.5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    n8n-io n8n 2.43.5, 2.44.1

    11 records Highest priority Priority LOW 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-82163 Authorization bypass in n8n exposes Data Table rows of all projectsPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2026-82162 Stored cross-site scripting in n8n webhook responsesPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2026-82160 Regular expression DoS in n8n Read/Write Files nodePriority LOW 31
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  • Release ·

    n8n-io n8n 1.123.85

    10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-82162 Stored cross-site scripting in n8n webhook responsesPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2026-82160 Regular expression DoS in n8n Read/Write Files nodePriority LOW 31
    • TI-2026-82159 Filter injection in n8n Quick Base node Where parameterPriority LOW 30
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-28 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-118642
  2. 2026-10-28 Alias added: GHSA-x95v-p35j-q7f5
  3. 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-42131 n8n Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Expression Injection KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-17560 n8n Vulnerable to Unauthenticated File Access via Improper Webhook Request Handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-01167 Authenticated users can bypass the Expression sandbox mechanism to achieve full remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-00644 Sandbox escape in n8n Python task runner allows for arbitrary code execution on the underlying host. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-82991 Code execution in n8n via deprecated Function nodes CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-35293 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Chat Trigger component of N8N v1.95.3… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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