CVE-2026-85173 n8n before 2.36.2 Missing Authorization via Insights API
Authenticated users can access workflow names and execution statistics from unauthorized projects by manipulating project ID parameters in the Insights API.
- 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-2026-85173?
CVE-2026-85173 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in N8n N8n, published on 3 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
n8n versions before 2.36.2 contain a missing per-project authorization vulnerability in the Insights API routes that allows authenticated users with insights scopes to access workflow names and execution statistics across projects. Attackers can supply arbitrary projectId parameters to retrieve sensitive project and workflow information from projects they have no membership in.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85173?
It affects 1 product.
Products include N8n N8n.
How do I fix CVE-2026-85173?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-85173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-jmmj-93rg-6j39, GHSA-rvc3-jcfp-627r, MINI-3f7w-h38j-p3x9.