CVE-2026-59253 PUBLISHED

n8n - Improper Authorization in Workflow Assignment to Folders

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 04.07.2026 Published: 08.07.2026 Updated: 08.07.2026

n8n before 2.28.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability allowing authenticated users to assign workflows to folders in other projects. Attackers can bypass project and folder authorization boundaries by supplying crafted request payloads during workflow creation, causing logical integrity violations in target project folder structures.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N
CVSS Score: 5.3

Product Status

Vendor n8n
Product n8n
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2.28.0 (excl.)
  • Version 2.28.0 is unaffected

Credits

  • HO-9 reporter

References

Problem Types

  • Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key CWE