Description
n8n versions before 1.123.80, from 2.0.0 before 2.39.6, and from 2.40.0 before 2.40.1 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the credential test endpoint that resolves project-scoped variables without validating caller access. Attackers can specify an arbitrary project ID in the request body to interpolate sensitive variables into credential test requests sent to attacker-controlled hosts for exfiltration.
Published: 2026-10-01
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description n8n versions before 1.123.80, from 2.0.0 before 2.39.6, and from 2.40.0 before 2.40.1 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the credential test endpoint that resolves project-scoped variables without validating caller access. Attackers can specify an arbitrary project ID in the request body to interpolate sensitive variables into credential test requests sent to attacker-controlled hosts for exfiltration.
Title n8n before 1.123.80, 2.39.6, and 2.40.1 Information Disclosure via Credential Test Endpoint
First Time appeared N8n
N8n n8n
Weaknesses CWE-639
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products N8n
N8n n8n
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_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:L/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T10:41:57.912Z

Reserved: 2026-09-30T10:52:32.249Z

Link: CVE-2026-103252

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-01T11:17:19.160

Modified: 2026-10-01T11:17:19.290

Link: CVE-2026-103252

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