CVE-2026-56776
n8n - Incorrect OAuth Scope Validation in Workflow Test Run Endpoint
n8n before 1.123.55, 2.25.7, and 2.26.2 contains an authorization bypass in the POST /workflows/{workflowId}/test-runs/new endpoint, which authorizes access using the workflow:read scope instead of workflow:execute. An authenticated user with read-only access to a workflow can trigger a real evaluation test run, causing the workflow to execute via the internal workflow runner and resulting in unintended outbound API calls, data mutations, or other side effects in connected downstream systems. The issue primarily affects instances using the Evaluations feature where RBAC project roles grant workflow:read without workflow:execute.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
n8n - Incorrect OAuth Scope Validation in Workflow Test Run Endpoint
n8n before 1.123.55, 2.25.7, and 2.26.2 contains an authorization bypass in the POST /workflows/{workflowId}/test-runs/new endpoint, which authorizes access using the workflow:read scope instead of workflow:execute. An authenticated user with read-only access to a workflow can trigger a real evaluation test run, causing the workflow to execute via the internal workflow runner and resulting in unintended outbound API calls, data mutations, or other side effects in connected downstream systems. The issue primarily affects instances using the Evaluations feature where RBAC project roles grant workflow:read without workflow:execute.
- Record
CVE-2026-56776- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-42263
n8n before 1.123.55, 2.25.7, and 2.26.2 contains an authorization bypass in the POST /workflows/{workflowId}/test-runs/new endpoint, which authorizes access using the workflow:read scope instead of workflow:execute. An authenticated user with read-only access to a workflow can trigger a real evaluation test run, causing the workflow to execute via the internal workflow runner and resulting in unintended outbound API calls, data mutations, or other side effects in connected downstream systems. The issue primarily affects instances using the Evaluations feature where RBAC project roles grant workflow:read without workflow:execute.
- Record
EUVD-2026-42263- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hv7x-3x78-gx53
n8n: Wrong OAuth Scope On Evaluations Test Run Creation Endpoint
Impact
The POST /workflows/{workflowId}/test-runs/new endpoint authorized access using workflow:read rather than workflow:execute. An authenticated user with read-only access to a workflow could trigger a real evaluation test run, causing the workflow to execute via the internal workflow runner. This could result in unintended outbound API calls, data mutations, or other side effects in downstream systems connected to the workflow.
This issue primarily affects instances where the Evaluations feature is in use and where users may have workflow:read access without workflow:execute access, such as deployments using RBAC project roles.
Patches
The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 1.123.55, 2.25.7, and 2.26.2. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.
Workarounds
If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:
- Restrict workflow access to fully trusted users only.
- Audit project role assignments and limit
workflow:readaccess on sensitive workflows to users who should also be permitted to execute them.
These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.
- Record
GHSA-hv7x-3x78-gx53- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xhqv-vmw5-79pm
n8n before 1.123.55, 2.25.7, and 2.26.2 contains an authorization bypass in the POST /workflows/...
n8n before 1.123.55, 2.25.7, and 2.26.2 contains an authorization bypass in the POST /workflows/{workflowId}/test-runs/new endpoint, which authorizes access using the workflow:read scope instead of workflow:execute. An authenticated user with read-only access to a workflow can trigger a real evaluation test run, causing the workflow to execute via the internal workflow runner and resulting in unintended outbound API calls, data mutations, or other side effects in connected downstream systems. The issue primarily affects instances using the Evaluations feature where RBAC project roles grant workflow:read without workflow:execute.
- Record
GHSA-xhqv-vmw5-79pm- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
n8n before 1.123.55, 2.25.7, and 2.26.2 contains an authorization bypass in the POST /workflows/{workflowId}/test-runs/new endpoint, which authorizes access using the workflow:read scope instead of workflow:execute. An authenticated user with read-only access to a workflow can trigger a real evaluation test run, causing the workflow to execute via the internal workflow runner and resulting in unintended outbound API calls, data mutations, or other side effects in connected downstream systems. The issue primarily affects instances using the Evaluations feature where RBAC project roles grant workflow:read without workflow:execute.
- Record
CVE-2026-56776- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
n8n - Incorrect OAuth Scope Validation in Workflow Test Run Endpoint
n8n before 1.123.55, 2.25.7, and 2.26.2 contains an authorization bypass in the POST /workflows/{workflowId}/test-runs/new endpoint, which authorizes access using the workflow:read scope instead of workflow:execute. An authenticated user with read-only access to a workflow can trigger a real evaluation test run, causing the workflow to execute via the internal workflow runner and resulting in unintended outbound API calls, data mutations, or other side effects in connected downstream systems. The issue primarily affects instances using the Evaluations feature where RBAC project roles grant workflow:read without workflow:execute.
- Record
CVE-2026-56776- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hv7x-3x78-gx53
n8n: Wrong OAuth Scope On Evaluations Test Run Creation Endpoint
Impact
The POST /workflows/{workflowId}/test-runs/new endpoint authorized access using workflow:read rather than workflow:execute. An authenticated user with read-only access to a workflow could trigger a real evaluation test run, causing the workflow to execute via the internal workflow runner. This could result in unintended outbound API calls, data mutations, or other side effects in downstream systems connected to the workflow.
This issue primarily affects instances where the Evaluations feature is in use and where users may have workflow:read access without workflow:execute access, such as deployments using RBAC project roles.
Patches
The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 1.123.55, 2.25.7, and 2.26.2. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.
Workarounds
If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:
- Restrict workflow access to fully trusted users only.
- Audit project role assignments and limit
workflow:readaccess on sensitive workflows to users who should also be permitted to execute them.
These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.
- Record
GHSA-hv7x-3x78-gx53- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-APP-NPM-GHSA-hv7x-3x78-gx53 No score
GHSA-hv7x-3x78-gx53 in n8n - Patched by Root
Root has patched GHSA-hv7x-3x78-gx53 in the n8n package for Root:npm. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-APP-NPM-GHSA-hv7x-3x78-gx53- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
n8nnpm |
before 1.123.55 | 1.123.55 |
n8nnpm |
2.26.0 up to 2.26.2 | 2.26.2 |
n8nnpm |
2.0.0-rc.0 up to 2.25.7 | 2.25.7 |
n8nRoot:npm |
before 2.19.3-aikido.7 | 2.19.3-aikido.72.19.3-aikido.42.19.3-aikido.52.19.3-aikido.62.19.3-aikido.82.19.3-aikido.92.19.3-aikido.102.19.3-aikido.112.19.3-aikido.122.19.3-aikido.132.19.3-aikido.142.19.3-aikido.15 |
@rootio/n8nRoot:npm |
before 2.19.3-root.io.7 | 2.19.3-root.io.72.19.3-root.io.42.19.3-root.io.52.19.3-root.io.62.19.3-root.io.82.19.3-root.io.92.19.3-root.io.102.19.3-root.io.112.19.3-root.io.122.19.3-root.io.132.19.3-root.io.142.19.3-root.io.15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-56776 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in N8n, published June 16, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 20th percentile. Fixed in n8n 1.123.55.
References
github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-hv7x-3x78-gx53
vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-incorrect-oauth-scope-validation-in-workflow-test-run-endpoint
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56776