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CVE-2026-118675GHSA-8crx-5h96-q72q

n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 Credential Guard Bypass via Execute Sub-workflow

n8n-io n8nFrameworks
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CVSS
5.1Medium
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)No scoreNo FIRST EPSS score in this snapshot yet
Fixed in1.123.85Also 2.44.1, 2.43.5CVE List
Published28 Oct 2026Updated 28 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Description

n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 contains a credential guard bypass vulnerability that allows editors of shared workflows to use restricted credentials by loading sub-workflows from URLs or local files. Attackers can configure the Execute Sub-workflow node with source url or localFile to serve content that resolves project credentials and returns their decrypted values.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 6

  • n8naffected: all versions before 1.123.85CVE List
  • n8nunaffected: 1.123.85CVE List
  • n8naffected: 2.44.0 before 2.44.1CVE List
  • n8nunaffected: 2.44.1CVE List
  • n8naffected: 2.0.0 before 2.43.5CVE List
  • n8nunaffected: 2.43.5CVE List

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