CVE-2026-59209
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CVE-2026-59209 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and, 2.28.1, an authenticated member with use-only editor access to a shared workflow could read credential-populated headers exposed via the $request object inside an HTTP Request node's pagination expression and exfiltrate the secret through item data. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and, 2.28.1, an authenticated member with use-only editor access to a shared workflow could read credential-populated headers exposed via the $request object inside an HTTP Request node's pagination expression and exfiltrate the secret through item data. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and 2.28.1.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| N8n | N8n | < 1.123.61 |
| N8n | N8n | >= 2.0.0, < 2.27.4 |
| N8n | N8n | 2.28.0 |
References
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.27.4Product, Release Notes
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.28.1Product, Release Notes
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-q3j5-8vrg-4p9qMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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