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n8n: Credential Authorization Bypass in dynamic-node-parameters Allows Foreign API Key Replay

Published May 4, 2026

Description

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.33 and 2.17.5, the dynamic-node-parameters endpoints did not verify whether the authenticated caller was authorized to use a supplied credential reference. An authenticated user with access to a shared workflow could supply a foreign credential ID in the request body, causing the backend to decrypt and use that credential in a helper execution path where the caller also controls the destination URL. This allowed the caller to force the backend to authenticate against attacker-controlled infrastructure using a credential belonging to another user, effectively exfiltrating a reusable API key. The issue is not limited to any single node type; any node that resolves credentials dynamically through these endpoints may be affected. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.33, 2.17.5, and 2.18.0.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner GitHub_M
Published May 4, 2026
Updated May 4, 2026
Reserved Apr 25, 2026
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated May 4, 2026
NVD
Status Analyzed
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a
GHSA-R4V6-9FQC-W5JR