CVE-2026-56778 json
n8n - Authorization Bypass in Public API Execution Retry Endpoint
published 4mo ago modified 13d ago also GHSA-h3jj-5f3v-3685 , EUVD-2026-42264
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
n8n before 2.25.7 and 2.26.x before 2.26.2 contains an authorization bypass in the Public API execution retry endpoint, which authorizes access using the workflow:read scope instead of workflow:execute. An authenticated user with read-only access to a shared workflow can use the Public API to retry executions of that workflow, bypassing the intended permission boundary between read and execute access. This affects instances where workflows are shared with other users or across projects.
Patch / fix
- npm n8n 2.25.7, 2.26.2
- n8n n8n 2.25.7, 2.26.2
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/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 |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | n8n | >=2.26.0, <2.26.2 <2.25.7 |
2.26.2 2.25.7 |
Affected products
- n8n n8n
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
github.com
/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-h3jj-5f3v-3685
vendor-advisory, web, mitigation
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/n8n-authorization-bypass-in-public-api-execution-retry-endpoint
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/n8n-io/n8n
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-56778
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-h3jj-5f3v-3685
- NVD CVE-2026-56778
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