GHSA-H3JJ-5F3V-3685
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-16 22:40 – Updated: 2026-06-16 22:40Impact
The Public API endpoint for retrying executions authorized access using workflow:read rather than workflow:execute. An authenticated user with read-only access to a shared workflow could use the Public API to retry executions of that workflow, bypassing the intended permission boundary between read and execute access.
This issue affects instances where workflows are shared with other users or across projects.
Patches
The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 2.25.7, and 2.26.2. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.
Workarounds
If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations: - Restrict workflow sharing to fully trusted users only. - Restrict network access to the n8n Public API to trusted users only.
These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.
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"details": "## Impact\nThe Public API endpoint for retrying executions authorized access using `workflow:read` rather than `workflow:execute`. An authenticated user with read-only access to a shared workflow could use the Public API to retry executions of that workflow, bypassing the intended permission boundary between read and execute access.\n\nThis issue affects instances where workflows are shared with other users or across projects.\n\n## Patches\nThe issue has been fixed in n8n versions 2.25.7, and 2.26.2. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability.\n\n## Workarounds\nIf upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:\n- Restrict workflow sharing to fully trusted users only.\n- Restrict network access to the n8n Public API to trusted users only.\n\nThese workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.",
"id": "GHSA-h3jj-5f3v-3685",
"modified": "2026-06-16T22:40:06Z",
"published": "2026-06-16T22:40:06Z",
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.