CVE-2026-59253: n8n - Improper Authorization in Workflow Assignment to Folders
Medium · CVSS 5.0 (CVSS 3.1)EPSS 0.28%, 20th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
n8n before 2.28.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability allowing authenticated users to assign workflows to folders in other projects. Attackers can bypass project and folder authorization boundaries by supplying crafted request payloads during workflow creation, causing logical integrity violations in target project folder structures.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N · CWE-639
Tracked companies
Mapped from the CVE’s affected-product data, NVD CPE matches, vendor advisories or package feeds. A mapping means the vendor’s software is named, not that its hosted service was exposed.
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
n8n: n8n
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-2xgm-wc4g-5jvg (opens in new tab)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-improper-authorization-in-workflow-assignment-to-folde… (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)