CVE-2026-42228 PUBLISHED

n8n: Hijacking of Unauthenticated Chat Execution

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 25.04.2026 Published: 04.05.2026 Updated: 04.05.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 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
CVSS Score: 6.3

Product Status

Vendor n8n-io
Product n8n
Versions
  • Version < 1.123.32 is affected
  • Version >= 2.17.0, < 2.17.4 is affected
  • Version >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization CWE