CVE-2026-56356 n8n - Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Chat Trigger Node Custom CSS Field

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject JavaScript via the Chat Trigger node's Custom CSS field, leading to stored XSS against visitors of the public chat page.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-56356?

CVE-2026-56356 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in N8n N8n, published on 30 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

n8n contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Chat Trigger node's Custom CSS field due to a misconfiguration of the sanitize-html library. Affected releases are those before 1.123.27, the 2.0.0 through 2.13.2 line, and 2.14.0 (fixed in 1.123.27, 2.13.3, and 2.14.1). An authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows can inject JavaScript that bypasses sanitization, resulting in stored XSS against any user who visits the public chat page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56356?

6 open source packages ship an affected version, including n8n. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
n8n npmAll versions1.123.27
n8n npmAll versions1.123.27
n8n npmFrom 2.0.0-rc.02.13.3
n8n npmFrom 2.0.0-rc.02.13.3
n8n npmFrom 2.14.02.14.1
n8n npmFrom 2.14.02.14.1

Products include N8n N8n.

How do I fix CVE-2026-56356?

Upgrade n8n to a fixed version for your release line: 1.123.27, 2.13.3 or 2.14.1.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2026-56356 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56356 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All N8n N8n vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3c7f-5hgj-h279, GHSA-99wx-hwrx-8g4w.

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