CVE-2026-59253 — MEDIUM (5.0)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-59253?

CVE-2026-59253 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-59253?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: N8N N8N.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
N8N	N8N	< 2.28.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-639

References

https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-2xgm-wc4g-5jvgMitigationVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-improper-authorization-in-workflow-assiThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-59253?

CVE-2026-59253 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2026-59253?

CVE-2026-59253 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-59253?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: N8N N8N.