CVE-2026-59254Published

n8n before 2.28.1 contains an information disclosure vulnerability where external secrets are incorrectly resolved in workflow node expressions outside credentials scope. Authenticated project editors can read plaintext external secret valu…

Exact source revision recorded 25 Oct 2026 14:19:22 UTC. It does not establish the source's current position. Latest evidence.

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nvd · CVE-2026-59254

Published

n8n before 2.28.1 contains an information disclosure vulnerability where external secrets are incorrectly resolved in workflow node expressions outside credentials scope. Authenticated project editors can read plaintext external secret values by referencing them in node expressions without requiring explicit secrets access permissions.

NVD analysis and CPE criteria are source context, not proof that a package or your environment is affected. Complete affected data, logical configurations and SSVC are retained in the original JSON.

Source analysis status: Deferred

Weakness classifications: CWE-639

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published: 2026-07-15T12:18:17.663

lastModified: 2026-10-24T21:10:00.130

Source published: 15 Jul 2026 12:18:17 UTC
Source modified: 24 Oct 2026 21:10:00 UTC
Observed here: 25 Oct 2026 14:19:22 UTC
Source terms: NIST NVD usage terms; underlying source attribution retained

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CVSS 4.0 · [email protected] · Secondary · 6.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/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