n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 Credential Guard Bypass via Execute Sub-workflow
Impact
n8n versions before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 have a credential guard bypass vulnerability, allowing editors of shared workflows to access restricted credentials by loading sub-workflows from URLs or local files. Attackers need access to configure the Execute Sub-workflow node. The impact is the potential exposure of decrypted credential values.
Summarized by @cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast. Verify details against the original sources.Affected packages
Affected products
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n8n-io · VulnCheck
n8n
2 ranges
n8n-io · VulnCheck
n8n
Package identity
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affected
0 → before 1.123.85
semver versions
unaffected
1.123.85
semver versions
Other versions: unaffected
n8n-io · VulnCheck
n8n
2 ranges
n8n-io · VulnCheck
n8n
Package identity
pkg:npm/n8nExplore n8n →Identity supplied by VulnCheck. Version matching requires compatible range evidence.
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affected
2.44.0 → before 2.44.1
semver versions
unaffected
2.44.1
semver versions
Other versions: unaffected
n8n-io · VulnCheck
n8n
2 ranges
n8n-io · VulnCheck
n8n
Package identity
pkg:npm/n8nExplore n8n →Identity supplied by VulnCheck. Version matching requires compatible range evidence.
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affected
2.0.0 → before 2.43.5
semver versions
unaffected
2.43.5
semver versions
Other versions: unaffected
Original source description
n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 contains a credential guard bypass vulnerability that allows editors of shared workflows to use restricted credentials by loading sub-workflows from URLs or local files. Attackers can configure the Execute Sub-workflow node with source url or localFile to serve content that resolves project credentials and returns their decrypted values.
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Evidence available
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Original records
CVE-2026-118675View the latest unmodified CVE JSON from the official source. It may be newer than this imported page.
cve.new JSON →Underlying weaknesses
The source’s classification of what caused the vulnerability.
Environment requirements
These conditions apply together as specified by the publisher. A matching product name alone does not establish exposure.
VulnCheck · platform conditions
Any condition may hold
Vulnerable product
cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Before: 1.123.85
Any condition may hold
Vulnerable product
cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*From (inclusive): 2.44.0
Before: 2.44.1
Any condition may hold
Vulnerable product
cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*From (inclusive): 2.0.0
Before: 2.43.5
Original applicability statements
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