n8nPublished 28 Oct 2026NVD status: Deferred

CVE-2026-118644

n8n before 2.41.5 and 2.42.x before 2.42.2 passes a failed workflow's full execution context, including the identity of the user who started the run, to the configured error workflow.

Componentn8n
Severityhigh (CVSS 7.7)
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published (NVD)2026-10-28
Affected versions
< 2.41.5
>= 2.42.0, < 2.42.2
from the CVE Program record written by the CNA that assigned the CVE
Fixed in2.41.5, 2.42.2
WeaknessCWE-266
CISA KEVnot listed

Versions, checked against NVD

NVD's record (status: Deferred) lists no affected versions of n8n for this CVE. The ranges above come from the CVE record written by VulnCheck, the CNA that assigned the CVE.

NVD description

n8n before 2.41.5 and 2.42.x before 2.42.2 passes a failed workflow's full execution context, including the identity of the user who started the run, to the configured error workflow. A project editor can set a colleague's workflow settings.errorWorkflow to an error workflow they own, inherit the colleague's identity when that workflow fails, and resolve the colleague's per-user dynamic credential secrets.

What to do

  • Upgrade n8n to the fixed release of the branch you run: 2.41.5 or 2.42.2, or later.
  • Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.

Sources

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