n8n before 2.41.5 and 2.42.x before 2.42.2 passes a failed workflow's full execution context, including the identity of the user who started the run, to the configured error workflow. A project editor can set a colleague's workflow settings.errorWorkflow to an error workflow they own, inherit the colleague's identity when that workflow fails, and resolve the colleague's per-user dynamic credential secrets.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

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No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
n8n-io n8n unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.42.0 affected < 2.42.2
2.42.2 unaffected —
n8n-io n8n unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2.41.5
2.41.5 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-pcr3-v5vr-qppf cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-2.41.5-and-2.42.2-credential-theft-via-error-workflow-context-inheritance cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description n8n before 2.41.5 and 2.42.x before 2.42.2 passes a failed workflow's full execution context, including the identity of the user who started the run, to the configured error workflow. A project editor can set a colleague's workflow settings.errorWorkflow to an error workflow they own, inherit the colleague's identity when that workflow fails, and resolve the colleague's per-user dynamic credential secrets.
Title n8n before 2.41.5 and 2.42.2 Credential Theft via Error-Workflow Context Inheritance
First Time appeared N8n
N8n n8n
Weaknesses CWE-266
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products N8n
N8n n8n
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-28T18:59:44.266Z

Reserved: 2026-10-28T17:24:54.846Z

Link: CVE-2026-118644

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-28T19:17:32.420

Modified: 2026-10-28T19:17:32.553

Link: CVE-2026-118644

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-28T20:45:15Z

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