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CVE-2026-42226
Published:May 04, 2026
Updated:June 25, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
n8n (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.1 <2.17.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.17.5
n8n (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.1 <1.123.33
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.123.33
n8n (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.1 <1.123.33
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.123.33
n8n (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=2.17.0 <2.17.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.17.5
n8n (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.1 <2.18.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.18.0
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
LOW
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Missing Authorization
EPSS
Base Score:
0.26