Prototype pollution in n8n - CVE-2026-33696

 

Prototype pollution in n8n - CVE-2026-33696

Published: April 23, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU127207
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33696
CWE-ID: CWE-1321
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: n8n
Affected software:
n8n

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to prototype pollution in the GSuiteAdmin node when processing crafted node configuration parameters. A remote user can supply a crafted parameter to write attacker-controlled values onto Object.prototype to execute arbitrary code.

Exploitation requires permission to create or modify workflows.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-33696

Install security update from vendor's website.

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