VDB-379228 · CVE-2026-59259 · GCVE-0-2026-59259

n8n prior 1.123.61/2.27.4/2.28.1 External Secrets permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in n8n. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component External Secrets Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to permission. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-59259. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in n8n and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component External Secrets Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

n8n before versions 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and 2.28.1 contains a permission bypass vulnerability in external secrets handling caused by a mismatch between the static validation check and the runtime expression engine. An authenticated user with credential create or update permissions but without the externalSecret:list scope can embed external secret references into credentials in forms the static validation does not detect; these references resolve at workflow execution time, exposing secret values the user is not authorized to access. This issue only affects instances where an external secrets provider is configured and Advanced Permissions are in use.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-59259 since 07/04/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.

Upgrading to version 1.123.61, 2.27.4 or 2.28.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Countermeasuresinfo

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Upgrade: n8n 1.123.61/2.27.4/2.28.1

Timelineinfo

07/04/2026 CVE reserved
07/15/2026 +11 days Advisory disclosed
07/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-59259 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-59259
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-379228

Entryinfo

Created: 07/15/2026 14:34
Changes: 07/15/2026 14:34 (51)
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