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 a path traversal vulnerability in the n8n node that fails to validate resource identifiers. Attackers can craft malicious resource IDs to redirect API calls to unintended resources, allowing unauthorized access to workflows, executions, and credential secrets within the API key's scope.
Published: 2026-10-01
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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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 a path traversal vulnerability in the n8n node that fails to validate resource identifiers. Attackers can craft malicious resource IDs to redirect API calls to unintended resources, allowing unauthorized access to workflows, executions, and credential secrets within the API key's scope.
Title n8n before 1.123.80, 2.39.6, and 2.40.1 Path Traversal via n8n Node
First Time appeared N8n
N8n n8n
Weaknesses CWE-22
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:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

Subscriptions

N8n N8n
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T14:53:57.023Z

Reserved: 2026-09-30T10:55:39.869Z

Link: CVE-2026-103257

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-01T11:17:20.100

Modified: 2026-10-01T11:17:20.240

Link: CVE-2026-103257

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T14:15:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')