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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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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
0 affected < 1.123.85
1.123.85 unaffected —
n8n-io n8n unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.44.0 affected < 2.44.1
2.44.1 unaffected —
n8n-io n8n unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.0.0 affected < 2.43.5
2.43.5 unaffected —

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https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-8crx-5h96-q72q cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-1.123.85-2.43.5-and-2.44.1-credential-guard-bypass-via-execute-sub-workflow cve-icon cve-icon
History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 Credential Guard Bypass via Execute Sub-workflow
First Time appeared N8n
N8n n8n
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products N8n
N8n n8n
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

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

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-28T18:59:48.389Z

Reserved: 2026-10-28T17:28:46.441Z

Link: CVE-2026-118675

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-28T19:17:33.420

Modified: 2026-10-28T19:17:33.540

Link: CVE-2026-118675

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

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