Security fixes in n8n 2.28.0-r2 (CVE-2026-14643)
n8n versions prior to 2.28.0-r2, including versions from 7.0.0 up to but not including 7.29.0 and 8.0.0 up to but not including 8.9.0, are affected by multiple vulnerabilities including CVE-2026-14643. This vulnerability is classified with moderate severity and relates to security weaknesses identified by CWE-436 and CWE-524. The issue has been addressed in n8n version 2.28.0-r2, which includes fixes for 46 vulnerabilities. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14643 is one of 46 vulnerabilities fixed in n8n version 2.28.0-r2. The affected versions include >=7.0.0 <7.29.0, >=8.0.0 <8.9.0, and all versions prior to 2.28.0-r2. The vulnerabilities relate to CWE-436 (Improper Handling of Security-relevant Information) and CWE-524 (Information Exposure Through Debug Information). The severity is moderate, and no active exploitation has been reported. A patch is available in version 2.28.0-r2.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could potentially allow improper handling of security-relevant information and exposure of sensitive debug information, which may lead to unauthorized information disclosure or other security issues. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported, indicating limited current active threat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade to n8n version 2.28.0-r2 or later to apply the official fixes for CVE-2026-14643 and the other 45 vulnerabilities addressed in this release. Since a patch is available, applying this update is the recommended remediation.
Security fixes in n8n 2.28.0-r2 (CVE-2026-14643)
Description
n8n versions prior to 2.28.0-r2, including versions from 7.0.0 up to but not including 7.29.0 and 8.0.0 up to but not including 8.9.0, are affected by multiple vulnerabilities including CVE-2026-14643. This vulnerability is classified with moderate severity and relates to security weaknesses identified by CWE-436 and CWE-524. The issue has been addressed in n8n version 2.28.0-r2, which includes fixes for 46 vulnerabilities. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14643 is one of 46 vulnerabilities fixed in n8n version 2.28.0-r2. The affected versions include >=7.0.0 <7.29.0, >=8.0.0 <8.9.0, and all versions prior to 2.28.0-r2. The vulnerabilities relate to CWE-436 (Improper Handling of Security-relevant Information) and CWE-524 (Information Exposure Through Debug Information). The severity is moderate, and no active exploitation has been reported. A patch is available in version 2.28.0-r2.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could potentially allow improper handling of security-relevant information and exposure of sensitive debug information, which may lead to unauthorized information disclosure or other security issues. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported, indicating limited current active threat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade to n8n version 2.28.0-r2 or later to apply the official fixes for CVE-2026-14643 and the other 45 vulnerabilities addressed in this release. Since a patch is available, applying this update is the recommended remediation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-jr45-8vmc-qm54
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-14643"]
- Ecosystems
- ["npm"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a710654bf32cb7a343930cd
Added to database: 08/03/2026, 21:21:24 UTC
Last enriched: 08/15/2026, 00:17:10 UTC
Last updated: 09/17/2026, 22:01:33 UTC
Views: 33
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