CVE-2026-42226 json
n8n: Credential Authorization Bypass in dynamic-node-parameters Allows Foreign API Key Replay
published 2026-04-29 6 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-r4v6-9fqc-w5jr , EUVD-2026-27093
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 17%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.33 and 2.17.5, the dynamic-node-parameters endpoints did not verify whether the authenticated caller was authorized to use a supplied credential reference. An authenticated user with access to a shared workflow could supply a foreign credential ID in the request body, causing the backend to decrypt and use that credential in a helper execution path where the caller also controls the destination URL. This allowed the caller to force the backend to authenticate against attacker-controlled infrastructure using a credential belonging to another user, effectively exfiltrating a reusable API key. The issue is not limited to any single node type; any node that resolves credentials dynamically through these endpoints may be affected. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.33, 2.17.5, and 2.18.0.
Patch / fix
- npm n8n 1.123.33, 2.17.5
- n8n n8n 1.123.33, 2.17.5
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 6 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/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 |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | n8n | >=2.17.0, <2.17.5 <1.123.33 |
2.17.5 1.123.33 |
Affected products
- n8n-io n8n
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
github.com
/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-r4v6-9fqc-w5jr
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42226
advisory
-
github.com
/n8n-io/n8n
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-42226
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-r4v6-9fqc-w5jr
- NVD CVE-2026-42226
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