CVE-2026-65015 | n8n versions before 2.30.1 contain a privilege escalation vu… | CVSS 7.2 HIGH

Description

n8n versions before 2.30.1 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the AI Agents feature where the node-execution tool lacks proper authorization checks. A Project Viewer user can escalate privileges by chatting with an agent that has node tools enabled, executing arbitrary nodes and accessing credential secrets without proper authorization verification.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-65015
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2026-07-21 11:32 UTC
Published: 2026-07-22 11:21 UTC
Last updated: 2026-07-22 11:21 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
Vendor / Product: n8n-io / n8n
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

7.2 HIGH CVSS 4.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L

Affected products (2)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
n8n-io	n8n	—	0 < 2.30.1, 2.30.1
n8n-io	n8n	—	0 < 2.29.8, 2.29.8

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-863	cna	Incorrect Authorization

CVSS scores (1)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
7.2	HIGH	4.0	cna	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L

References (2)

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9) https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9
VulnCheck Advisory: n8n before 2.30.1 Privilege Escalation via run_node_tool https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-privilege-escalation-via-run-node-tool