Latest n8n vulnerability: CVE-2026-21858 #

Cyera has reported a vulnerability in the n8n workflow automation tool. This flaw allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system. Successful exploitation could allow complete system compromise.

This vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2026-21858 and is rated highly critical has a CVSS score of 10.0.

The following versions are affected

  • n8n versions 1.65.0 up to but not including 1.121.0

What is n8n? #

n8n is an AI-centric workflow automation tool.

What is the impact? #

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an adversary to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable host, potentially leading to complete system compromise.

Are updates or workarounds available? #

n8n.io has released version 1.121.0 of n8n. Users are urged to update as quickly as possible.

How to find potentially vulnerable systems with runZero #

From the Services inventory, use the following query to locate potentially vulnerable assets:

_asset.protocol:="http" AND protocol:="http" AND html.title:="n8n.io%"

Written by Rob King

Rob King is the Director of Applied Research at runZero. Over his career Rob has served as a senior researcher with KoreLogic, the architect for TippingPoint DVLabs, and helped get several startups off the ground. Rob helped design SC Magazine's Data Leakage Prevention Product of the Year for 2010, and was awarded the 3Com Innovator of the Year Award in 2009. He has been invited to speak at BlackHat, Shmoocon, SANS Network Security, and USENIX.

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