CVE-2025-52554

n8n Improper Authorization in Workflow Execution Stop Endpoint Allows Terminating Other Users’ Workflows

Published Jul 3, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
n8n is a workflow automation platform. Prior to version 1.99.1, an authorization vulnerability was discovered in the /rest/executions/:id/stop endpoint of n8n. An authenticated user can stop workflow executions that they do not own or that have not been shared with them, leading to potential business disruption. This issue has been patched in version 1.99.1. A workaround involves restricting access to the /rest/executions/:id/stop endpoint via reverse proxy or API gateway.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-19898 n8n is vulnerable to Improper Authorization through its `/stop` endpoint
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gq57-v332-7666 n8n is vulnerable to Improper Authorization through its `/stop` endpoint
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared N8n
N8n n8n
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products N8n
N8n n8n
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description n8n is a workflow automation platform. Prior to version 1.99.1, an authorization vulnerability was discovered in the /rest/executions/:id/stop endpoint of n8n. An authenticated user can stop workflow executions that they do not own or that have not been shared with them, leading to potential business disruption. This issue has been patched in version 1.99.1. A workaround involves restricting access to the /rest/executions/:id/stop endpoint via reverse proxy or API gateway.
Title n8n Improper Authorization in Workflow Execution Stop Endpoint Allows Terminating Other Users’ Workflows
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 3, 2025, 8:18 PM
Reserved
Jun 18, 2025, 3:55 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 3, 2025, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:36 AM