CVE-2026-118676 json
n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 Credential Permission Check Bypass
published 12d ago modified 7d ago also EUVD-2026-112382
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 9%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows member users to use credentials they cannot access by omitting default node parameters. Attackers can save and run workflows where pre-execution checks skip credential slots, causing decrypted credential values to be sent to attacker-chosen destinations.
Patch / fix
- n8n-io n8n 1.123.85, 2.43.5, 2.44.1
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7d ago
Exploit prediction
0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- n8n-io n8n
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-118676
- NVD CVE-2026-118676
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