CVE-2026-86996

MEDIUM CVSS 4.0: 5.3 EPSS 0.17%
Updated Sep 10, 2026
N8N
Parameter Value
CVSS 5.3 (MEDIUM)
Affected Versions 2.38.0 — 2.38.2
Fixed In 2.37.7
Type CWE-862 (Missing Authorization)
Vendor N8N
Public PoC No

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 2.37.7 and 2.38.2, the workflow setting named This workflow can be called by was enforced by the Execute Workflow node but not when a workflow was attached to an Agent as a tool. A user able to build an Agent could invoke a restricted workflow and read its returned data.

The affected path is packages/cli/src/modules/agents/tools/workflow-tool-factory.ts, where executeWorkflow omitted SubworkflowPolicyChecker.checkForProject. This issue is fixed in versions 2.37.7 and 2.38.2.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
Low
Partial data leak
Integrity
Low
Partial data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v4.0

Vulnerable Products 2

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
N8n N8n
cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
2.37.7
N8n N8n
cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
2.38.0 2.38.2