CVE-2023-27563

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Published May 10, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

The n8n package 0.218.0 for Node.js allows Escalation of Privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:0.218.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-1511	The n8n package 0.218.0 for Node.js allows Escalation of Privileges.
Github GHSA	GHSA-97cp-mr4m-9mcf	n8n Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.222% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230622-0007/
https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/Synacktiv-N8N-Multiple-Vulnerabilities_0.pdf

History

Jan 27, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

N8n N8n

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 27, 2025, 9:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 10, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jan 27, 2025, 9:09 PM
Reserved: Mar 3, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:16 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:16 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:45 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 10, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:45 AM

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