Is n8n affected by CVE-2026-42226?

npm n8n is affected in >=2.17.0 <2.17.5, <1.123.33.

Is CVE-2026-42226 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.3%.

high

CVE-2026-42226

Q: Is CVE-2026-42226 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.3%.

npm · n8n

Summary

n8n's Credential Authorization Bypass in dynamic-node-parameters Allows Foreign API Key Replay

Severity: high
EPSS: 0.3% (p16)
Also known as: GHSA-r4v6-9fqc-w5jr
Published: 2026-04-29

References

https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-r4v6-9fqc-w5jr
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42226
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n

Related advisories

CVE-2026-44791 — critical · npm/n8n
CVE-2026-44790 — critical · npm/n8n
CVE-2026-44789 — critical · npm/n8n
CVE-2026-42232 — critical · npm/n8n
CVE-2026-42231 — critical · npm/n8n
CVE-2025-68613 — critical · npm/n8n
CVE-2026-54304 — high · npm/n8n
CVE-2026-54309 — high · npm/n8n

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Sources: CISA KEV (public domain), OSV.dev & GitHub Advisory Database (CC-BY-4.0), FIRST EPSS, NVD/CWE (public domain). Served live from the Stateward advisory database.