CVE-2026-103251

n8n before 1.123.80, 2.39.6, and 2.40.1 Package Install Validation Bypass via PubSub

Published Oct 1, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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 validation bypass vulnerability in the community package installation handler for queue mode deployments. Attackers with Redis write access can bypass name validation, permission checks, checksum verification, and npm safety checks to install arbitrary npm packages across all cluster instances without authentication.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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 validation bypass vulnerability in the community package installation handler for queue mode deployments. Attackers with Redis write access can bypass name validation, permission checks, checksum verification, and npm safety checks to install arbitrary npm packages across all cluster instances without authentication.
Title n8n before 1.123.80, 2.39.6, and 2.40.1 Package Install Validation Bypass via PubSub
First Time appeared N8n
N8n n8n
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products N8n
N8n n8n
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 1, 2026, 7:24 PM
Reserved
Sep 30, 2026, 10:52 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 1, 2026, 11:17 AM
Modified
Oct 1, 2026, 8:17 PM