{"id":"CVE-2026-59209","aliases":["EUVD-2026-42613","GHSA-q3j5-8vrg-4p9q","ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2026-59209"],"status":"published","title":"n8n: Shared Credential Header Leak via HTTP Request Pagination Expression","description":"n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and, 2.28.1, an authenticated member with use-only editor access to a shared workflow could read credential-populated headers exposed via the $request object inside an HTTP Request node's pagination expression and exfiltrate the secret through item data. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and 2.28.1.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-10","score":0.00402,"percentile":0.34736,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-200","CWE-522"],"published":"2026-07-09T15:32:27Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:11Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","fixed_in":["1.123.61","2.28.1","2.27.4"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"n8n","fixed_in":["2.19.3-aikido.12","2.19.3-aikido.13","2.19.3-aikido.14","2.19.3-aikido.15"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"@rootio/n8n","fixed_in":["2.19.3-root.io.12","2.19.3-root.io.13","2.19.3-root.io.14","2.19.3-root.io.15"],"sources":["osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.123.61"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.28.0"},{"fixed":"2.28.1"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.0.0-rc.0"},{"fixed":"2.27.4"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.123.61"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"2.28.0"},{"fixed":"2.28.1"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"2.0.0-rc.0"},{"fixed":"2.27.4"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-aikido.12"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-aikido.13"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-aikido.14"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-aikido.15"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"@rootio/n8n","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-root.io.12"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-root.io.13"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-root.io.14"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-root.io.15"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"n8n","product":"n8n"},{"vendor":"n8n-io","product":"n8n"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-q3j5-8vrg-4p9q","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","Mitigation","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.27.4","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Product","Release Notes","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.28.1","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Product","Release Notes","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59209","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q3j5-8vrg-4p9q"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/59xxx/CVE-2026-59209.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-59209","title":"n8n: Shared Credential Header Leak via HTTP Request Pagination Expression","description":"n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and, 2.28.1, an authenticated member with use-only editor access to a shared workflow could read credential-populated headers exposed via the $request object inside an HTTP Request node's pagination expression and exfiltrate the secret through item data. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and 2.28.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-09T15:32:27.537Z","modified":"2026-07-09T17:28:23.567Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-522","CWE-200"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:19:58.560602Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-42613","description":"n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and, 2.28.1, an authenticated member with use-only editor access to a shared workflow could read credential-populated headers exposed via the $request object inside an HTTP Request node's pagination expression and exfiltrate the secret through item data. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and 2.28.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-09T15:32:27Z","modified":"2026-07-09T17:28:23Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:20:03.742277Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-q3j5-8vrg-4p9q","title":"n8n: Shared Credential Header Leak via HTTP Request Pagination Expression","description":"## Impact\nAn authenticated member with use-only editor access to a shared workflow could read credential-populated headers exposed via the `$request` object inside an HTTP Request node's pagination expression. When an HTTP Header Auth credential is applied to a paginated request, the secret is present in `$request.headers` when pagination expressions are evaluated. A user-controlled expression could read that secret, copy it into item data, and exfiltrate it through a later HTTP Request node, bypassing credential domain restrictions, since the secret leaves via item data rather than the credential's own request mechanism.\n\nThis issue only affects instances with `N8N_EXPRESSION_ENGINE=vm` set, where paginated HTTP Request workflows using shared credentials are accessible to non-owner users.\n\n## Patches\nThe issue has been fixed in n8n versions 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and 2.28.1. 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- Avoid sharing credentials with use-only access to untrusted users on workflows that use HTTP Request nodes with pagination enabled.\n\nThese workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-22T21:54:53Z","modified":"2026-07-22T21:54:54Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-200"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:40:51.375752Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-59209","description":"n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and, 2.28.1, an authenticated member with use-only editor access to a shared workflow could read credential-populated headers exposed via the $request object inside an HTTP Request node's pagination expression and exfiltrate the secret through item data. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and 2.28.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-09T17:17:01.78Z","modified":"2026-10-25T17:10:00.197Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/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":"high","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-200","CWE-522"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:12:28.4135Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-59209","title":"n8n: Shared Credential Header Leak via HTTP Request Pagination Expression","description":"n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and, 2.28.1, an authenticated member with use-only editor access to a shared workflow could read credential-populated headers exposed via the $request object inside an HTTP Request node's pagination expression and exfiltrate the secret through item data. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and 2.28.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-09T15:32:27.537Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:11.220075951Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-200","CWE-522"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:12.496548Z"},{"id":"GHSA-q3j5-8vrg-4p9q","title":"n8n: Shared Credential Header Leak via HTTP Request Pagination Expression","description":"## Impact\nAn authenticated member with use-only editor access to a shared workflow could read credential-populated headers exposed via the `$request` object inside an HTTP Request node's pagination expression. When an HTTP Header Auth credential is applied to a paginated request, the secret is present in `$request.headers` when pagination expressions are evaluated. A user-controlled expression could read that secret, copy it into item data, and exfiltrate it through a later HTTP Request node, bypassing credential domain restrictions, since the secret leaves via item data rather than the credential's own request mechanism.\n\nThis issue only affects instances with `N8N_EXPRESSION_ENGINE=vm` set, where paginated HTTP Request workflows using shared credentials are accessible to non-owner users.\n\n## Patches\nThe issue has been fixed in n8n versions 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and 2.28.1. 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- Avoid sharing credentials with use-only access to untrusted users on workflows that use HTTP Request nodes with pagination enabled.\n\nThese workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-22T21:54:53Z","modified":"2026-07-22T22:00:25.73357829Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-200"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:54.055966Z"},{"id":"ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2026-59209","title":"CVE-2026-59209 in n8n - Patched by Root","description":"Root has patched CVE-2026-59209 in the n8n package for Root:npm. Multiple fixed versions available.","status":"published","published":"2026-10-06T03:42:47Z","modified":"2026-10-06T04:15:04.120011175Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:53:27.649662Z"}]}}