Medium severity · published Jul 8, 2026
CVE-2026-56778
n8n - Authorization Bypass in Public API Execution Retry Endpoint
6.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
n8n before 2.25.7 and 2.26.x before 2.26.2 contains an authorization bypass in the Public API execution retry endpoint, which authorizes access using the workflow:read scope instead of workflow:execute. An authenticated user with read-only access to a shared workflow can use the Public API to retry executions of that workflow, bypassing the intended permission boundary between read and execute access. This affects instances where workflows are shared with other users or across projects.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
N8
n8n · n8n
before 2.26.2; before 2.25.7 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56778
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-56778
Mitigation
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-h3jj-5f3v-3685
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-authorization-bypass-in-public-api-execution-retry-endpoint
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