Answer in brief
CVE-2026-118642 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.1) vulnerability in n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 Credential Permission Check Bypass via Inline Sub-Workflows. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps n8n-io/n8n (generic), n8n-io/n8n (generic), n8n-io/n8n (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps n8n-io/n8n (generic), n8n-io/n8n (generic), n8n-io/n8n (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| n8n-io/n8ngeneric | >=0 <1.123.85 | 1.123.85 |
| n8n-io/n8ngeneric | >=2.44.0 <2.44.1 | 2.44.1 |
| n8n-io/n8ngeneric | >=2.0.0 <2.43.5 | 2.43.5 |
Published upstream
Oct 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 28, 2026
n8n before 1.123.85, 2.43.5, and 2.44.1 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated members to use inaccessible credentials through inline sub-workflow nodes with non-boolean disabled values. Attackers knowing a credential id can run Execute Workflow nodes in inline JSON mode that skip the permission check and send decrypted credentials to attacker-controlled servers.
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