CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-56776

HighCVSS 7.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in n8n before versions 1.123.55, 2.25.7, and 2.26.2 allows authorization bypass in the POST /workflows/{workflowId}/test-runs/new endpoint. It uses the workflow:read scope instead of workflow:execute, enabling an authenticated user with read-only access to trigger a real test run of the workflow.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that an attacker with limited privileges can unintentionally execute a workflow, causing unauthorized API calls, data mutations, or other side effects in connected downstream systems. The issue primarily affects instances using the Evaluations feature and RBAC.

Recommendation

Immediately update n8n to version 1.123.55, 2.25.7, or 2.26.2. Additionally, review RBAC configuration to ensure project roles do not grant workflow:read without workflow:execute.

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Original NVD description (English source)

n8n before 1.123.55, 2.25.7, and 2.26.2 contains an authorization bypass in the POST /workflows/{workflowId}/test-runs/new endpoint, which authorizes access using the workflow:read scope instead of workflow:execute. An authenticated user with read-only access to a workflow can trigger a real evaluation test run, causing the workflow to execute via the internal workflow runner and resulting in unintended outbound API calls, data mutations, or other side effects in connected downstream systems. The issue primarily affects instances using the Evaluations feature where RBAC project roles grant workflow:read without workflow:execute.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS