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CVE-2026-118675VulnerabilityPublished

n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 contains a credential guard bypass vulnerability that allows editors of shared

Affects n8nSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-118675· Medium 5.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium · fixed in 2.44.1 : update n8n when convenient.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:27 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Affects
n8n before 1.123.85
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.44.1, 2.43.5, 1.123.85
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Oct 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-io/n8n to 2.44.1, 2.43.5 or 1.123.85.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubn8n-io/n8npkg:github/n8n-io/n8nOther threatsAffected
  • <1.123.85
  • <2.43.5
  • <2.44.1
Fixed in
  • 1.123.85
  • 2.43.5
  • 2.44.1

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in n8n versions 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1. Users should upgrade to these or later versions to remediate the credential guard bypass vulnerability. No vendor advisory content was provided to indicate alternative mitigations or temporary workarounds.

Description

A credential guard bypass vulnerability exists in n8n versions before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1. This flaw allows editors of shared workflows to exploit the Execute Sub-workflow node by loading sub-workflows from URLs or local files, thereby accessing restricted credentials and obtaining their decrypted values.

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