CVE-2026-42227 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-42227: n8n: Public API Variables IDOR Allows Cross-Project Secret Disclosure

Vendor N8N-Io
Product n8n
Weakness CWE-639 · IDOR
Published May 4, 2026
Last update May 5, 2026

CVSS base score

6.0/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1, an authenticated user with a valid API key scoped to variable:list could read variables from projects they are not a member of by supplying an arbitrary projectId query parameter to the public API variables endpoint. The handler queried the variables repository directly without enforcing project membership checks, bypassing the authorization-aware service layer used by the internal enterprise controller. If variables were misused to store sensitive information such as credentials or tokens, they should be rotated immediately. This issue only affects licensed enterprise or team deployments with multiple projects and the variables feature enabled. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 4, 2026 CVE published
May 5, 2026 Record updated

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