n8n: Credential Exfiltration via Permission Bypass
Impact
A member-level user with editor access to a shared workflow could reference credentials they do not own via specific public API endpoints. Credential ownership checks were only enforced partially leading to cross-user credential access.
This issue affects instances where workflow sharing is enabled and at least one workflow has been shared with a member-level user as an Editor.
Patches
The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 1.123.55, 2.25.7, and 2.26.2. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.
Workarounds
If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:
- Restrict workflow sharing to fully trusted users only.
- Audit shared workflows for unexpected credential references or recent modifications.
These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.
n8n has adopted CVSS 4.0 as primary score for all security advisories. CVSS 3.1 vector strings are provided for backwards compatibility.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Software afectado
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| Plataforma | Paquete | Versiones vulnerables | Corregida en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paquete de npm | n8n | < 1.123.55, >= 2.26.0, < 2.26.2, >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.25.7 | 1.123.55, 2.26.2, 2.25.7 |
Referencias
- Vector CVSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N- Debilidad (CWE)
CWE-863- Plataforma
- npm
- Paquete
n8n- Publicada
- 16.06.2026
- Actualizado
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Fuentes y licencias
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-pmqw-72cg-wx85 - CC BY 4.0
Historial de vulnerabilidades: n8n
Todas las vulnerabilidades publicadas de este paquete (Paquete de npm), de la más reciente a la más antigua. Muestra si es un fallo aislado o un paquete que hay que vigilar.
- Entradas en total
- 156
- Primera → última
- 05.2023 09.2026
- Sin corrección
- 1
- Explotada en ataques
- 1
Distribución por gravedad
- Crítica 24
- Alta 58
- Media 74
Divulgaciones por año
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 14
- 2026: 139
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