Improper access control in n8n - #VU146801
Published: September 2, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU146801
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in log streaming event destination credential resolution when resolving a referenced generic HTTP credential. A remote privileged user can name a credential belonging to another project and send its decrypted secret to an attacker-controlled endpoint to disclose sensitive information.
Exploitation requires a custom global role scoped to log streaming operations.
Affected software
n8n
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
n8n - addressed in versions 1.123.76, 2.37.7, 2.38.2