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CVE-2026-59254: n8n · Insecure Direct Object Reference

Affects n8nSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium : upgrade to 2.28.1 when convenient.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS 4.06.3
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-07-15.

Patch
Available – fixed in 2.28.1, 2.27.4
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade n8n to 2.28.1; n8n to 2.27.4; n8n to 2.28.1 or 2.27.4.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
n8nn8nAffected
  • >=2.28.0 <2.28.1
Fixed in
  • 2.28.1
n8nn8nAffected
  • <2.27.4
Fixed in
  • 2.27.4
npmn8npkg:npm/n8nOther threatsAffected
  • >=2.28.0 <2.28.1
  • <2.27.4
Fixed in
  • 2.28.1
  • 2.27.4

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AI-suggested

Upgrade n8n to version 2.28.1 or later, or 2.27.4 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is required as the vendor has provided an official fix.

Description

n8n versions before 2.28.1 contain an information disclosure vulnerability where authenticated project editors can access plaintext external secret values by referencing them in workflow node expressions, bypassing explicit secret access permissions. This flaw allows reading sensitive external secrets outside the intended credentials scope.

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