{"id":"CVE-2026-72763","aliases":["EUVD-2026-56142","GHSA-9285-889v-mp3c","GHSA-cj9h-qx8g-pq2g","ROOT-APP-NPM-GHSA-cj9h-qx8g-pq2g"],"status":"published","title":"n8n before 1.123.67 Credential Exfiltration via Sub-Workflow","description":"n8n before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 validates credential-access only for a node's top-level credentials and not for credentials referenced inside an Execute Sub-workflow node's inline workflow JSON. A member with Editor access to a shared workflow (when workflow sharing is enabled) who knows a target credential's ID can reference that credential in the inline JSON; it passes save-time and runtime validation and resolves in the parent workflow's project context, allowing the attacker to use or exfiltrate credentials they are not permitted to access.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-10","score":0.00358,"percentile":0.29806,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-639","CWE-863"],"published":"2026-07-22T22:11:22Z","modified":"2026-10-31T02:30:26Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","fixed_in":["1.123.67","2.32.1","2.31.5"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"n8n","fixed_in":["2.19.3-aikido.11","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.11","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":"1.123.67"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.32.0"},{"fixed":"2.32.1"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.0.0-rc.0"},{"fixed":"2.31.5"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.123.67"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"2.32.0"},{"fixed":"2.32.1"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"2.0.0-rc.0"},{"fixed":"2.31.5"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"n8n","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.19.3-aikido.11"},{"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.11"},{"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-cj9h-qx8g-pq2g","tags":["vendor-advisory","Mitigation","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-credential-exfiltration-via-sub-workflow","tags":["third-party-advisory","Third Party Advisory","advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72763","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9285-889v-mp3c"},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/f69dfc6dd2178a14ea1624d2e1d403c2e755042f","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@1.123.67","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.31.5","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.32.1","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cj9h-qx8g-pq2g"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/72xxx/CVE-2026-72763.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-72763","title":"n8n before 1.123.67 Credential Exfiltration via Sub-Workflow","description":"n8n before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 validates credential-access only for a node's top-level credentials and not for credentials referenced inside an Execute Sub-workflow node's inline workflow JSON. A member with Editor access to a shared workflow (when workflow sharing is enabled) who knows a target credential's ID can reference that credential in the inline JSON; it passes save-time and runtime validation and resolves in the parent workflow's project context, allowing the attacker to use or exfiltrate credentials they are not permitted to access.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-11T12:17:04.905Z","modified":"2026-10-29T21:16:36.894Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-639"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:19:52.016971Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-56142","description":"n8n before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 validates credential-access only for a node's top-level credentials and not for credentials referenced inside an Execute Sub-workflow node's inline workflow JSON. A member with Editor access to a shared workflow (when workflow sharing is enabled) who knows a target credential's ID can reference that credential in the inline JSON; it passes save-time and runtime validation and resolves in the parent workflow's project context, allowing the attacker to use or exfiltrate credentials they are not permitted to access.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-11T12:17:04Z","modified":"2026-10-29T21:16:36Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:59:13.894662Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-9285-889v-mp3c","title":"n8n before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 validates credential-access only for a node's top-level...","description":"n8n before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 validates credential-access only for a node's top-level credentials and not for credentials referenced inside an Execute Sub-workflow node's inline workflow JSON. A member with Editor access to a shared workflow (when workflow sharing is enabled) who knows a target credential's ID can reference that credential in the inline JSON; it passes save-time and runtime validation and resolves in the parent workflow's project context, allowing the attacker to use or exfiltrate credentials they are not permitted to access.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-11T15:32:37Z","modified":"2026-09-01T21:31:16Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/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","level":"high"},{"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"}],"cwes":["CWE-639"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:11:14.651489Z"},{"id":"GHSA-cj9h-qx8g-pq2g","title":"n8n: Shared-Workflow Editor Can Exfiltrate Credentials via Inline Sub-Workflow JSON","description":"## Impact\n\nn8n's credential-access checks validated only a node's top-level credentials, not credentials referenced inside an Execute Sub-workflow node's inline workflow JSON. A member with editor access to a shared workflow could reference a credential they were not permitted to use inside that inline JSON; it passed both save-time and runtime validation and resolved in the parent workflow's project context, letting the member use or exfiltrate a credential they could not otherwise access.\n\nExploitation requires workflow sharing to be enabled and the attacker to have been explicitly granted Editor access to a shared workflow. The attacker must also know the target credential's ID.\n\n## Patches\n\nThe issue has been fixed in n8n versions 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.\n\n## Workarounds\n\nIf upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:\n- Restrict workflow sharing to fully trusted users only, and avoid granting Editor access to untrusted members on workflows that use sensitive credentials.\n- Audit shared workflows for Execute Sub-workflow nodes with Source = \"Parameter\" and review their inline workflow definitions for unexpected credential references.\n- Restrict network egress from the n8n instance to prevent connections to attacker-controlled endpoints.\n\nThese workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-22T22:11:22Z","modified":"2026-07-22T22:11:24Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:40:51.375752Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-72763","description":"n8n before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 validates credential-access only for a node's top-level credentials and not for credentials referenced inside an Execute Sub-workflow node's inline workflow JSON. A member with Editor access to a shared workflow (when workflow sharing is enabled) who knows a target credential's ID can reference that credential in the inline JSON; it passes save-time and runtime validation and resolves in the parent workflow's project context, allowing the attacker to use or exfiltrate credentials they are not permitted to access.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-11T13:19:06.367Z","modified":"2026-10-29T20:17:33.97Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/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","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-639"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:12:36.499002Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-72763","title":"n8n before 1.123.67 Credential Exfiltration via Sub-Workflow","description":"n8n before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 validates credential-access only for a node's top-level credentials and not for credentials referenced inside an Execute Sub-workflow node's inline workflow JSON. A member with Editor access to a shared workflow (when workflow sharing is enabled) who knows a target credential's ID can reference that credential in the inline JSON; it passes save-time and runtime validation and resolves in the parent workflow's project context, allowing the attacker to use or exfiltrate credentials they are not permitted to access.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-11T12:17:04.905Z","modified":"2026-10-31T02:30:26.978251355Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-639"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:15.88521Z"},{"id":"GHSA-cj9h-qx8g-pq2g","title":"n8n: Shared-Workflow Editor Can Exfiltrate Credentials via Inline Sub-Workflow JSON","description":"## Impact\n\nn8n's credential-access checks validated only a node's top-level credentials, not credentials referenced inside an Execute Sub-workflow node's inline workflow JSON. A member with editor access to a shared workflow could reference a credential they were not permitted to use inside that inline JSON; it passed both save-time and runtime validation and resolved in the parent workflow's project context, letting the member use or exfiltrate a credential they could not otherwise access.\n\nExploitation requires workflow sharing to be enabled and the attacker to have been explicitly granted Editor access to a shared workflow. The attacker must also know the target credential's ID.\n\n## Patches\n\nThe issue has been fixed in n8n versions 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.\n\n## Workarounds\n\nIf upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:\n- Restrict workflow sharing to fully trusted users only, and avoid granting Editor access to untrusted members on workflows that use sensitive credentials.\n- Audit shared workflows for Execute Sub-workflow nodes with Source = \"Parameter\" and review their inline workflow definitions for unexpected credential references.\n- Restrict network egress from the n8n instance to prevent connections to attacker-controlled endpoints.\n\nThese workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-22T22:11:22Z","modified":"2026-08-12T04:26:17.569111592Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:45.28161Z"},{"id":"ROOT-APP-NPM-GHSA-cj9h-qx8g-pq2g","title":"GHSA-cj9h-qx8g-pq2g in n8n - Patched by Root","description":"Root has patched GHSA-cj9h-qx8g-pq2g in the n8n package for Root:npm. 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