CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-59254

MediumCVSS 6.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.27%

18th percentile - higher than 18% of all known CVEs

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

The risk involves unauthorized access to sensitive data (e.g., API keys, passwords) by users with project editor role, potentially leading to leakage of confidential information and security breaches for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade n8n to version 2.28.1 or later, which fixes this vulnerability. Also review and restrict user permissions for project editing.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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