N8n: Duplicate Advisory: AI Agents Project Viewer Privilege Escalation via run_node_tool
n8n versions before 2.30.1 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the AI Agents feature. The vulnerability arises because the node-execution tool does not enforce proper authorization checks. As a result, a Project Viewer user can escalate privileges by interacting with an agent that has node tools enabled, allowing execution of arbitrary nodes and unauthorized access to credential secrets. This advisory is a duplicate and has been withdrawn in favor of GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in n8n affects versions prior to 2.30.1 and involves the AI Agents feature's node-execution tool lacking proper authorization verification. A user with Project Viewer privileges can exploit this flaw by chatting with an AI agent that has node tools enabled, enabling them to execute arbitrary nodes and access sensitive credential secrets. This constitutes a privilege escalation vulnerability classified under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization). The advisory is a duplicate of GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9 and no patch links are provided here, but the fixed version is indicated as 2.30.1.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Project Viewer privileges can escalate their privileges by executing arbitrary nodes and accessing credential secrets without proper authorization checks. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information and potentially further compromise of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade n8n to version 2.30.1 or later, where this privilege escalation vulnerability has been fixed. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires applying the official fix by updating the software. Patch status is confirmed by the version indication in the advisory.
N8n: Duplicate Advisory: AI Agents Project Viewer Privilege Escalation via run_node_tool
Description
n8n versions before 2.30.1 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the AI Agents feature. The vulnerability arises because the node-execution tool does not enforce proper authorization checks. As a result, a Project Viewer user can escalate privileges by interacting with an agent that has node tools enabled, allowing execution of arbitrary nodes and unauthorized access to credential secrets. This advisory is a duplicate and has been withdrawn in favor of GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9.
CVSS v4.0
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in n8n affects versions prior to 2.30.1 and involves the AI Agents feature's node-execution tool lacking proper authorization verification. A user with Project Viewer privileges can exploit this flaw by chatting with an AI agent that has node tools enabled, enabling them to execute arbitrary nodes and access sensitive credential secrets. This constitutes a privilege escalation vulnerability classified under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization). The advisory is a duplicate of GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9 and no patch links are provided here, but the fixed version is indicated as 2.30.1.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Project Viewer privileges can escalate their privileges by executing arbitrary nodes and accessing credential secrets without proper authorization checks. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information and potentially further compromise of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade n8n to version 2.30.1 or later, where this privilege escalation vulnerability has been fixed. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires applying the official fix by updating the software. Patch status is confirmed by the version indication in the advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-w46p-w7w2-fr9g
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- []
- Ecosystems
- ["npm"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
Threat ID: 6a6151349c2644c7f8da760f
Added to database: 07/22/2026, 23:24:36 UTC
Last enriched: 07/23/2026, 00:11:26 UTC
Last updated: 07/23/2026, 00:11:26 UTC
Views: 3
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