CVE-2026-118642
Published:October 28, 2026
Updated:November 02, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=n8n@2.0.0 <n8n@2.43.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version n8n@2.43.5https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) =n8n@2.44.0 <n8n@2.44.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version n8n@2.44.1https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=n8n@1.0.0 <n8n@1.123.85Fix Suggestion:
Update to version n8n@1.123.85n8n (NPM):
Affected version(s) =2.44.0 <2.44.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.44.1n8n (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0-rc.0 <2.43.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.43.5n8n (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.0 <1.123.85Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.123.85Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Authorization
EPSS
Base Score:
0.21