High 7.1Published Oct 28, 2026

CVE-2026-118676n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 Credential Permission Check Bypass

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 29, 2026, 3:30 PM ET)

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n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows member users to use credentials they cannot access by omitting default node parameters. Attackers can save and run workflows where pre-execution checks skip credential slots, causing decrypted credential values to be sent to attacker-chosen destinations.

CVSS: 7.1 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-863
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Oct 28, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 28, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

n8n-io n8n n8n_io:n8n (from the name)	before 1.123.85; 1.123.85 not affected	CNA record

References

References

https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-v9cx-v88r-42vw	vendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-1.123.85-2.43.5-and-2.44.1-credential-permission-check-bypass	third-party-advisory

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