Medium severity · published Aug 11, 2026
CVE-2026-72763
n8n before 1.123.67 Credential Exfiltration via Sub-Workflow
6.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
n8n before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 validates credential-access only for a node's top-level credentials and not for credentials referenced inside an Execute Sub-workflow node's inline workflow JSON. A member with Editor access to a shared workflow (when workflow sharing is enabled) who knows a target credential's ID can reference that credential in the inline JSON; it passes save-time and runtime validation and resolves in the parent workflow's project context, allowing the attacker to use or exfiltrate credentials they are not permitted to access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
N8
n8n · n8n-io
before 1.123.67; before 2.32.1; before 2.31.5 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72763
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72763
Mitigation
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-cj9h-qx8g-pq2g
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-credential-exfiltration-via-sub-workflow
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