n8n versions before 2.30.1 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the AI Agents feature where the node-execution tool lacks proper authorization checks. A Project Viewer user can escalate privileges by chatting with an agent that has node tools enabled, executing arbitrary nodes and accessing credential secrets without proper authorization verification.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact Low

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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 < 2.30.1
2.30.1 unaffected —
n8n-io n8n unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2.29.8
2.29.8 unaffected —

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9 n8n: AI Agents Project Viewer Privilege Escalation via run_node_tool
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-privilege-escalation-via-run-node-tool cve-icon
History

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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Description n8n versions before 2.30.1 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the AI Agents feature where the node-execution tool lacks proper authorization checks. A Project Viewer user can escalate privileges by chatting with an agent that has node tools enabled, executing arbitrary nodes and accessing credential secrets without proper authorization verification.
Title n8n before 2.30.1 Privilege Escalation via run_node_tool
First Time appeared N8n
N8n n8n
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products N8n
N8n n8n
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L'}

Projects

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-22T18:24:22.671Z

Reserved: 2026-07-21T11:32:54.897Z

Link: CVE-2026-65015

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-22T18:20:15.319Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses