CVE-2026-118675

High

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.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.1

Exploit probability—

ProductN8n

PublishedOct 28, 2026

First seenNov 4, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-863Incorrect authorization

How to fix

Update

n8n-io n8n1.123.85, 2.44.1, 2.43.5 or later

Vendor advisories

github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-8crx-5h96-q72q

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
n8n-io n8n	v < 1.123.85, 2.44.0 ≤ v < 2.44.1, 2.0.0 ≤ v < 2.43.5	1.123.85, 2.44.1, 2.43.5

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