High severity · published Oct 28, 2026
CVE-2026-118675
n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 Credential Guard Bypass via Execute Sub-workflow
New
7.1
CVSS
–
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
N8
n8n · n8n-io
before 1.123.85; 2.44.0 before 2.44.1; 2.0.0 before 2.43.5 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118675
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118675
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-8crx-5h96-q72q
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-1.123.85-2.43.5-and-2.44.1-credential-guard-bypass-via-execute-sub-workflow
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