CVE-2026-42235 PUBLISHED

n8n: XSS via MCP OAuth client

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, 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.

Metrics

CVSS 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
CVSS Score: 8.8

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-87: Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') CWE