CVE-2026-42227

n8n: Public API Variables IDOR Allows Cross-Project Secret Disclosure

Published May 4, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1, an authenticated user with a valid API key scoped to variable:list could read variables from projects they are not a member of by supplying an arbitrary projectId query parameter to the public API variables endpoint. The handler queried the variables repository directly without enforcing project membership checks, bypassing the authorization-aware service layer used by the internal enterprise controller. If variables were misused to store sensitive information such as credentials or tokens, they should be rotated immediately. This issue only affects licensed enterprise or team deployments with multiple projects and the variables feature enabled. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-756q-gq9h-fp22 n8n has Public API Variables IDOR that Allows Cross-Project Secret Disclosure
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:enterprise:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:2.18.0:*:*:*:enterprise:node.js:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared N8n
N8n n8n
Vendors & Products N8n
N8n n8n
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 an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1, an authenticated user with a valid API key scoped to variable:list could read variables from projects they are not a member of by supplying an arbitrary projectId query parameter to the public API variables endpoint. The handler queried the variables repository directly without enforcing project membership checks, bypassing the authorization-aware service layer used by the internal enterprise controller. If variables were misused to store sensitive information such as credentials or tokens, they should be rotated immediately. This issue only affects licensed enterprise or team deployments with multiple projects and the variables feature enabled. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1.
Title n8n: Public API Variables IDOR Allows Cross-Project Secret Disclosure
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 5, 2026, 2:14 PM
Reserved
Apr 25, 2026, 5:37 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 4, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 11:10 PM