CVE-2026-65015

n8n versions before 2.30.1 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the AI Agents feature where the node-execution tool lacks proper authorization checks. A Project Viewer user can escalate privileges by chatting with an agent that has node tools enabled, executing arbitrary nodes and accessing credential secrets without proper authorization verification.

CVSS 4.0

7.2CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L

CVSS 3.1

8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 48% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-863

Published

2026-07-22

Modified

2026-10-24

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-25

Affected

• n8n:n8n

Packages (OSV)

References

• https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-privilege-escalation-via-run-node-tool

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