CVE-2026-118644
n8n before 2.41.5 and 2.42.2 Credential Theft via Error-Workflow Context Inheritance
n8n before 2.41.5 and 2.42.x before 2.42.2 passes a failed workflow's full execution context, including the identity of the user who started the run, to the configured error workflow. A project editor can set a colleague's workflow settings.errorWorkflow to an error workflow they own, inherit the colleague's identity when that workflow fails, and resolve the colleague's per-user dynamic credential secrets.
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| n8n n8n-io n8n
npm |
≥ 2.42.0; < 2.42.2 (affected, semver) 2.42.2 (unaffected, semver) Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: VulnCheck |
| n8n n8n-io n8n
npm |
≥ 0; < 2.41.5 (affected, semver) 2.41.5 (unaffected, semver) Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: VulnCheck |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 / 5.1 medium |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N | CNA: VulnCheck |
| 3.1 / 7.7 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N | CNA: VulnCheck |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-pcr3-v5vr-qppfCNA: VulnCheck · vendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-2.41.5-and-2.42.2-credential-theft-via-error-workflow-context-inheritanceCNA: VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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