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n8n EUVDEUVD-2026-74267

| CVE-2026-86996 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-09-08 https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n GHSA-7hgx-277f-7vmg
5.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n
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Vendor (https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n) PRIMARY
5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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6.4 MEDIUM

Authenticated low-privileged user exploits over network; scope change because attacker crosses workflow-owner trust boundary; no availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n).

CVSS VectorVendor: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Metadata Corrected
Sep 09, 2026 - 03:40 vuln.today
tag: Authentication Bypass removed
Source Code Evidence Fetched
Sep 09, 2026 - 02:59 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 02:59 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 22:04 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 21:33 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Impact

A workflow's "_This workflow can be called by_" setting was enforced by the Execute Workflow node but was not consulted when the same workflow was attached to an Agent as a tool. A user who could build an Agent could therefore call a workflow that its owner had restricted, and read back what it returned. The patch applies the sub-workflow caller policy on the Agent tool path.

Patches

The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 2.37.7 and 2.38.2. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.

Workarounds

If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:

  • Restrict n8n instance access to fully trusted users only.
  • Audit workflows attached as Agent tools and review their caller policy settings.
  • Remove sensitive workflows from Agent tool configurations until the instance is patched.

These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.

AnalysisAI

Sub-workflow caller policy bypass in n8n allows authenticated low-privileged users to invoke restricted workflows via the Agent tool path, reading back outputs they should not have access to. All n8n versions before 2.37.7 and the 2.38.x branch before 2.38.2 are affected. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires an authenticated account on the n8n instance with sufficient permissions to create Agent workflows and attach existing workflows as tools. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N) scores 5.3 and correctly captures that exploitation requires a valid low-privileged account - this is an internal authorization bypass, not an unauthenticated remote attack. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Vendor-released patches are available at n8n 2.37.7 and n8n 2.38.2; operators should upgrade to one of these versions or any later release. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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