CVE-2026-77079
n8n before 2.34.1 Authorization Bypass via Custom Role Deletion
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.4 High
- Published
- Aug 20, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 20, 2026
Description
n8n before 2.34.1 and 2.33.4 contains an authorization bypass in the custom project role deletion (reassignment) path. When deleting a custom project role with a reassignment target, the code validated only that the target role existed and was project-scoped, performing no project-level authorization check. A user holding only the narrow role:manageProject global scope could delete any custom project role in use on the instance and reassign its holders (including themselves) to the built-in project:admin role, gaining full administrative control of projects they had no legitimate access to.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7.4 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n8nn8n-io |
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n8nn8n-io |
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References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-xhmh-8fgr-xqhj)vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: n8n before 2.34.1 Authorization Bypass via Custom Role Deletionthird-party-advisory
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