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CVE-2026-33749: n8n · Cross-site Scripting

Affects n8nSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium : upgrade to 2.13.3 or 1.123.27 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.13.3, 1.123.27
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade n8n to 2.13.3 or 1.123.27; n8n-io/n8n to 1.123.27.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
n8n-ion8nAffected
  • <1.123.27
  • >=2.0.0-rc.0 <2.13.3
  • =2.14.0
Fixed in
  • 2.13.3
  • 1.123.27
GitHubn8n-io/n8npkg:github/n8n-io/n8nOther threatsAffected
  • <1.123.27
  • =2.14.0
Fixed in
  • 1.123.27

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AI-suggested

  1. Upgrade n8n instances immediately to versions 1.123.27, 2.13.3, 2.14.1, or later to apply the official fix.
  2. Restrict workflow creation and editing permissions strictly to fully trusted and vetted users to reduce the risk of malicious workflow injection.
  3. Implement network access controls to limit access to the /rest/binary-data endpoint, ensuring only authorized users and systems can reach it.
  4. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting the binary data endpoint.
  5. Educate privileged users about the risk of clicking untrusted URLs, especially those related to the n8n platform.
  6. Monitor logs for unusual access patterns or attempts to access binary data URLs.
  7. Consider isolating n8n instances in segmented network zones to limit lateral movement if compromise occurs.
  8. Regularly audit user permissions and workflow changes to detect unauthorized modifications. These steps provide layered defense beyond patching and help mitigate risk until full remediation is achieved.

Description

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.27, 2.13.3, and 2.14.1, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could craft a workflow that produces an HTML binary data object without a filename. The `/rest/binary-data` endpoint served such responses inline on the n8n origin without `Content-Disposition` or `Content-Security-Policy` headers, allowing the HTML to render in the browser with full same-origin JavaScript access. By sending the resulting URL to a higher-privileged user, an attacker could execute JavaScript in the victim's authenticated session, enabling exfiltration of workflows and credentials, modification of workflows, or privilege escalation to admin. The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 1.123.27, 2.13.3, and 2.14.1. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations: Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only, and/or restrict network access to the n8n instance to prevent untrusted users from accessing binary data URLs. These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.

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