CVE-2026-86996
Published:September 08, 2026
Updated:September 22, 2026
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 2.37.7 and 2.38.2, the workflow setting named This workflow can be called by was enforced by the Execute Workflow node but not when a workflow was attached to an Agent as a tool. A user able to build an Agent could invoke a restricted workflow and read its returned data. The affected path is packages/cli/src/modules/agents/tools/workflow-tool-factory.ts, where executeWorkflow omitted SubworkflowPolicyChecker.checkForProject. This issue is fixed in versions 2.37.7 and 2.38.2.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=n8n@2.38.0 <n8n@2.38.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version n8n@2.38.2https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=n8n@2.21.0 <n8n@2.37.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version n8n@2.37.7n8n (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.1 <2.37.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.37.7n8n (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=2.38.0 <2.38.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.38.2Related Resources (6)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Missing Authorization
EPSS
Base Score:
0.17