MEDIUMCVSS 6.3EPSS 0.3%

CVE-2026-59254

CVE-2026-59254 updated by NVD

Published: 2026-07-22
Modified: 2026-10-31
EPSS percentile: 18%
Sources: github-advisory, nvd

Summary

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 versions	Fixed versions
npm	n8n	—	2.28.1, 2.27.4

Remediation: Upgrade to 2.28.1 or later.

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59254

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EPSS scores provided by the FIRST.org Exploit Prediction Scoring System.