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CVE-2026-59254
n8n before 2.28.1 contains an information disclosure vulnerability where external secrets are incorrectly resolved in workflow node expressions outside credent…
Impact
n8n before 2.28.1 contains an information disclosure vulnerability where external secrets are incorrectly resolved in workflow node expressions outside credentials scope. Authenticated project editors can read plaintext external secret values by referencing them in node expressions without requiring explicit secrets access permissions.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | n8n | >= 2.28.0, < 2.28.1 | 2.28.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2434-3x6q-8r99
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-2434-3x6q-8r99
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59254
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.27.4
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.28.1
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-external-secrets-disclosure-via-workflow-node-expressions