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CVE-2026-59253
Published:July 08, 2026
Updated:July 21, 2026
n8n before 2.28.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability allowing authenticated users to assign workflows to folders in other projects. Attackers can bypass project and folder authorization boundaries by supplying crafted request payloads during workflow creation, causing logical integrity violations in target project folder structures.
Affected Packages
n8n (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.1 <2.28.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.28.0
Related Resources (2)
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-improper-authorization-in-workflow-assignment-to-folders
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-2xgm-wc4g-5jvg
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CWE-639
EPSS
Base Score:
0.17