CVE-2026-103257
Published:October 01, 2026
Updated:October 13, 2026
n8n versions before 1.123.80, from 2.0.0 before 2.39.6, and from 2.40.0 before 2.40.1 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the n8n node that fails to validate resource identifiers. Attackers can craft malicious resource IDs to redirect API calls to unintended resources, allowing unauthorized access to workflows, executions, and credential secrets within the API key's scope.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=n8n@2.0.0 <n8n@2.39.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version n8n@2.39.6https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) =n8n@2.40.0 <n8n@2.40.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version n8n@2.40.1https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=n8n@1.0.0 <n8n@1.123.80Fix Suggestion:
Update to version n8n@1.123.80n8n-nodes-base (NPM):
Affected version(s) =2.40.0 <2.40.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.40.1n8n-nodes-base (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.39.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.39.4n8n-nodes-base (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.0 <1.121.52Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.121.52Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
Exploit Maturity
POC
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.43