SB2026020670 - Multiple vulnerabilities in n8n
Published: February 6, 2026 Updated: April 23, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-25052)
CWE-ID: CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a time-of-check, time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in the file access controls. A remote user can obtain critical configuration data and user credentials to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
2) Authentication Bypass by Spoofing (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-290 - Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary data into a workflow.
The vulnerability exists due to authentication bypass by spoofing in the ZendeskTrigger node when handling webhook POST requests. A remote attacker can send unsigned POST requests to inject arbitrary data into a workflow.
Exploitation requires knowledge of the webhook URL for a workflow using the ZendeskTrigger node.
3) Authentication Bypass by Spoofing (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-290 - Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to trigger the workflow with arbitrary data.
The vulnerability exists due to authentication bypass by spoofing in the GitHub Webhook Trigger node when handling webhook POST requests. A remote attacker can send unsigned POST requests to trigger the workflow with arbitrary data.
Exploitation requires knowledge of the webhook URL.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-gfvg-qv54-r4pc
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-38c7-23hj-2wgq
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-38c7-23hj-2wgq
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-mqpr-49jj-32rc
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mqpr-49jj-32rc