| Component | n8n |
| Severity | high (CVSS 7.1) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-09-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-11 |
| Affected versions | n8n < 2.37.7 n8n >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 |
| Fixed in | 2.37.7, 2.38.2 |
| Weakness | CWE-918 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 2.37.7 and 2.38.2, the Instance AI credential setup flow accepted a credential test or verification URL without checking that it matched the workflow node's origin. Attacker-controlled fetched content could influence that URL after a user injected it into the setup flow, causing authenticated requests, redirects, or probes to reach another origin. The affected logic includes packages/@n8n/instance-ai/src/tools/workflows/credential-utils.ts and the extractServiceOrigin origin derivation. This issue is fixed in versions 2.37.7 and 2.38.2.
What to do
- Upgrade n8n to
2.37.7or later (or the patched release of your branch: 2.38.2). - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-86074
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-q5wm-mgqx-fv2f
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/[email protected]
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/[email protected]
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