CVE-2026-42227CWE-639

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

Medium · published May 4, 2026

CVSS v4.0
6.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
26.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
6.0 · MEDIUM
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
EPSS
0.00343 · 26.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-639 · Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Published
2026-05-04T18:26Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 MAY 18:26Z
    n8n: Public API Variables IDOR Allows Cross-Project Secret Disclosure
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