CVE-2026-65595 n8n before 2.29.8 and 2.30.1 Privilege Escalation via Token Exchange
Low-privileged users can escalate to admin via token exchange flaws in n8n, potentially achieving remote code execution if specific features are enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-65595?
CVE-2026-65595 is a high-severity vulnerability in N8n N8n, published on 22 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
n8n before 2.30.1 and 2.29.8 assigns all Public API key scopes to JWTs issued through the Token Exchange module regardless of the acting user's role. On instances where the Token Exchange feature and Public API are enabled, a low-privileged user who can obtain a valid external JWT trusted by a configured issuer can use the resulting access token to invoke administrator-only Public API operations such as role escalation, user creation, and user deletion (role escalation requires an Advanced Permissions license), and, when unverified Community Package installation is enabled, achieve remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65595?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including n8n. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
n8n npm | All versions | 2.29.8 |
n8n npm | All versions | 2.29.8 |
n8n npm | From 2.30.0 | 2.30.1 |
n8n npm | From 2.30.0 | 2.30.1 |
Products include N8n N8n.
How do I fix CVE-2026-65595?
Upgrade n8n to a fixed version for your release line: 2.29.8 or 2.30.1.
Is CVE-2026-65595 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65595 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-1470 n8n Unsafe Workflow Expression Evaluation Allows Remote Code Execution
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-777w-rpr6-c52h, MINI-44wf-vw37-xh27, ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2026-65595.