{"id":"CVE-2026-103256","revision":"882e7872120f4f0b9505f1d56aa9f2d0","records":[{"revision":"882e7872120f4f0b9505f1d56aa9f2d0","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2026-103256","aliases":[],"title":"n8n before 2.39.6 and 2.40.x before 2.40.1 Credentials Leak via preAuthentication Hook","description":"n8n versions before 2.39.6 and 2.40.0 before 2.40.1 contain a credentials leak vulnerability in the Wekan and Baserow username-and-password credentials that sends unencrypted passwords to unvalidated hosts. Attackers with credential update permissions can modify the host field to receive account passwords at arbitrary hosts, bypassing domain validation controls.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-10-01T10:42:00.751+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-01T13:28:13.266+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"n8n","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"vendor\": \"n8n-io\",\n                    \"product\": \"n8n\",\n                    \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\",\n                    \"packageURL\": \"pkg:npm/n8n\",\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"0\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"2.39.6\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"2.40.0\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"2.40.1\"\n                        }\n                    ]\n                }"}],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 4.0","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N","score":7.1,"severity":"HIGH"},{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N","score":7.1,"severity":"HIGH"}],"references":["https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-gx6g-2hm7-c4xf","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-2.39.6-and-2.40-x-before-2.40.1-credentials-leak-via-preauthentication-hook"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-103256","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2026-103256","identifiers":["CVE-2026-103256"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}