CVE-2026-42228CWE-862

n8n: Hijacking of Unauthenticated Chat Execution

Medium · published May 4, 2026

CVSS v4.0
6.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
38.3
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, the /chat WebSocket endpoint used by the Chat Trigger node's Hosted Chat feature did not verify that an incoming connection was authorized to interact with the target execution. An unauthenticated remote attacker who could identify a valid execution ID for a workflow in a waiting state could attach to that execution, receive the pending prompt intended for the legitimate user, and submit arbitrary input to resume or influence downstream workflow behavior. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
6.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
EPSS
0.00453 · 38.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2026-05-04T18:27Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 MAY 18:27Z
    n8n: Hijacking of Unauthenticated Chat Execution
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