GHSA-w46p-w7w2-fr9gPublishedWithdrawn

n8n before 2.30.1 Privilege Escalation via run_node_tool

Collected exploitation and prediction evidence

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cve-program · CVE-2026-65015

Published

n8n versions before 2.30.1 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the AI Agents feature where the node-execution tool lacks proper authorization checks. A Project Viewer user can escalate privileges by chatting with an agent that has node tools enabled, executing arbitrary nodes and accessing credential secrets without proper authorization verification.

Source published: 22 Jul 2026 11:21:38 UTC
Source modified: 29 Oct 2026 21:16:19 UTC
Observed here: 29 Oct 2026 22:48:55 UTC
Source terms: CVE Program Terms of Use

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CVSS 4.0 · 7.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L

euvd · EUVD-2026-47631

Published

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datePublished: Jul 22, 2026, 11:21:38 AM

dateUpdated: Oct 29, 2026, 9:16:19 PM

Source published: Jul 22, 2026, 11:21:38 AM (timezone not stated)
Source modified: Oct 29, 2026, 9:16:19 PM (timezone not stated)
Observed here: 5 Nov 2026 12:48:57 UTC
Source terms: ENISA EUVD · source terms and attribution apply

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EUVD CVSS 4.0 · 7.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L

nvd · CVE-2026-65015

Published

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Source analysis status: Analyzed

Weakness classifications: CWE-863

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published: 2026-07-22T12:18:18.587

lastModified: 2026-10-29T19:17:25.600

4 source CPE criteria · context only

cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:community:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:enterprise:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:2.30.0:*:*:*:community:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:2.30.0:*:*:*:enterprise:node.js:*:*

The original JSON retains the logical configuration operators, exclusions and version bounds.

Source published: 22 Jul 2026 12:18:18 UTC
Source modified: 29 Oct 2026 19:17:25 UTC
Observed here: 31 Oct 2026 18:05:00 UTC
Source terms: NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained

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CVSS 4.0 · [email protected] · Secondary · 7.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L/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

CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Primary · 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

osv · GHSA-w46p-w7w2-fr9g

Withdrawn

## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description n8n versions before 2.30.1 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the AI Agents feature where the node-execution tool lacks proper authorization checks. A Project Viewer user can escalate privileges by chatting with an agent that has node tools enabled, executing arbitrary nodes and accessing credential secrets without proper authorization verification.

Source published: 22 Jul 2026 12:32:17 UTC
Source modified: 22 Jul 2026 18:01:07 UTC
Observed here: 24 Oct 2026 13:17:17 UTC
Source terms: GitHub Advisory Database · CC-BY-4.0

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CVSS_V4 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L/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

Publisher rating · HIGH

osv · GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9

Published

## Impact In n8n's AI Agents feature, a user with the read-only Project Viewer role could escalate their privileges by chatting with an agent that has node tools enabled. The agent's node-execution tool was authorized only by the `agent:execute` scope and ran nodes using the project's credentials, without verifying that the requesting user was permitted to execute nodes or to access those credentials. As a result, a Project Viewer could execute arbitrary tool nodes on the server and use credential secrets they were not authorized to read, gaining execution capabilities their role is intended to deny. On instances where a command- or file-capable tool node (such as Execute Command or SSH) is enabled, this could be extended to arbitrary command execution on the n8n host. Users of the AI Agents feature who share team projects with lower-privileged members are affected. ## Patches The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 2.29.8 and 2.30.1. 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: - Disable the AI Agents module by removing `agents` from the `N8N_ENABLED_MODULES` environment variable. - Restrict project membership to fully trusted users only, and avoid granting Project Viewer access to untrusted users on projects containing agents with node tools enabled. - Disable command-execution nodes (e.g. Execute Command, SSH) if they have been re-enabled, to limit the potential impact. These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.

Source published: 22 Jul 2026 17:55:55 UTC
Source modified: 22 Jul 2026 18:11:51 UTC
Observed here: 24 Oct 2026 13:17:17 UTC
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CVSS_V4 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L

Publisher rating · HIGH