CVE-2026-42235CWE-79CWE-87

n8n: XSS via MCP OAuth client

High · published May 4, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.2
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 unauthenticated attacker could register a malicious MCP OAuth client with a crafted client_name. If a victim user authorized the OAuth consent dialog and a second user subsequently revoked that access, a toast notification would render the injected script. Clicking the link would execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's authenticated n8n browser session, enabling credential and session token theft, workflow manipulation, or privilege escalation. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L
EPSS
0.00505 · 42.2th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'); CWE-87 · Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax
Published
2026-05-04T18:38Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 MAY 18:38Z
    n8n: XSS via MCP OAuth client
    cvelistv5