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CVE-2026-59253 Details

Description

n8n before 2.28.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability allowing authenticated users to assign workflows to folders in other projects. Attackers can bypass project and folder authorization boundaries by supplying crafted request payloads during workflow creation, causing logical integrity violations in target project folder structures.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-2xgm-wc4g-5jvg [email protected]MitigationVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-improper-authorization-in-workflow-assignment-to-folders [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
n8n n8n
< 2.28.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

3 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-59253
NVD Published Date:
Jul 8, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Jul 8, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2026-59253 Details - Not Deferred