{"id":"CVE-2026-56778","aliases":["EUVD-2026-42264","GHSA-g7vr-5v44-rqf5","GHSA-h3jj-5f3v-3685","ROOT-APP-NPM-GHSA-h3jj-5f3v-3685"],"status":"published","title":"n8n - Authorization Bypass in Public API Execution Retry Endpoint","description":"n8n before 2.25.7 and 2.26.x before 2.26.2 contains an authorization bypass in the Public API execution retry endpoint, which authorizes access using the workflow:read scope instead of workflow:execute. An authenticated user with read-only access to a shared workflow can use the Public API to retry executions of that workflow, bypassing the intended permission boundary between read and execute access. 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An authenticated user with read-only access to a shared workflow can use the Public API to retry executions of that workflow, bypassing the intended permission boundary between read and execute access. This affects instances where workflows are shared with other users or across projects.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-08T13:49:07Z","modified":"2026-10-29T21:16:00Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:59:14.250155Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-g7vr-5v44-rqf5","title":"n8n before 2.25.7 and 2.26.x before 2.26.2 contains an authorization bypass in the Public API...","description":"n8n before 2.25.7 and 2.26.x before 2.26.2 contains an authorization bypass in the Public API execution retry endpoint, which authorizes access using the workflow:read scope instead of workflow:execute. An authenticated user with read-only access to a shared workflow can use the Public API to retry executions of that workflow, bypassing the intended permission boundary between read and execute access. This affects instances where workflows are shared with other users or across projects.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-08T15:32:01Z","modified":"2026-07-08T15:32:07Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"},{"version":"4.0","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/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","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:09:20.268554Z"},{"id":"GHSA-h3jj-5f3v-3685","title":"n8n: Public API Execution Retry Authorization Bypass","description":"## Impact\nThe Public API endpoint for retrying executions authorized access using `workflow:read` rather than `workflow:execute`. An authenticated user with read-only access to a shared workflow could use the Public API to retry executions of that workflow, bypassing the intended permission boundary between read and execute access.\n\nThis issue affects instances where workflows are shared with other users or across projects.\n\n## Patches\nThe issue has been fixed in n8n versions 2.25.7, and 2.26.2. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.\n\n## Workarounds\nIf upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:\n- Restrict workflow sharing to fully trusted users only.\n- Restrict network access to the n8n Public API to trusted users only.\n\nThese workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.","status":"published","published":"2026-06-16T22:40:06Z","modified":"2026-06-16T22:40:07Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"},{"version":"4.0","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:40:28.438722Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-56778","description":"n8n before 2.25.7 and 2.26.x before 2.26.2 contains an authorization bypass in the Public API execution retry endpoint, which authorizes access using the workflow:read scope instead of workflow:execute. 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An authenticated user with read-only access to a shared workflow could use the Public API to retry executions of that workflow, bypassing the intended permission boundary between read and execute access.\n\nThis issue affects instances where workflows are shared with other users or across projects.\n\n## Patches\nThe issue has been fixed in n8n versions 2.25.7, and 2.26.2. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.\n\n## Workarounds\nIf upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:\n- Restrict workflow sharing to fully trusted users only.\n- Restrict network access to the n8n Public API to trusted users only.\n\nThese workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.","status":"published","published":"2026-06-16T22:40:06Z","modified":"2026-07-09T04:11:41.19889176Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"},{"version":"4.0","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:48.546324Z"},{"id":"ROOT-APP-NPM-GHSA-h3jj-5f3v-3685","title":"GHSA-h3jj-5f3v-3685 in n8n - Patched by Root","description":"Root has patched GHSA-h3jj-5f3v-3685 in the n8n package for Root:npm. 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