| Component | n8n |
| Severity | high (CVSS 8.8) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-07-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-07-28 |
| Affected versions | n8n < 2.29.8 n8n < 2.29.8 n8n = 2.30.0 n8n = 2.30.0 |
| Fixed in | 2.29.8 |
| Weakness | CWE-863 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
n8n versions before 2.30.1 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the AI Agents feature where the node-execution tool lacks proper authorization checks. A Project Viewer user can escalate privileges by chatting with an agent that has node tools enabled, executing arbitrary nodes and accessing credential secrets without proper authorization verification.
What to do
- Upgrade n8n to
2.29.8or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-65015
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-privilege-escalation-via-run-node-tool
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