CVE-2026-42235

n8n: XSS via MCP OAuth client

State
Published
Severity
8.8 High
Published
May 4, 2026
Updated
May 5, 2026
Reserved
Apr 25, 2026

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Description

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1, an unauthenticated attacker could register a malicious MCP OAuth client with a crafted client_name. If a victim user authorized the OAuth consent dialog and a second user subsequently revoked that access, a toast notification would render the injected script. Clicking the link would execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's authenticated n8n browser session, enabling credential and session token theft, workflow manipulation, or privilege escalation. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
4.08.8 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:LGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-87 Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected Products

ProductVersions
n8nn8n-io
  • < 1.123.32Affected
  • >= 2.17.0, < 2.17.4Affected
  • >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1Affected

References

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