# CVE-2026-59206: n8n: Prototype Pollution via Workflow Credentials Leads to Unauthenticated User and Project Enumeration

- Also known as: GHSA-75QM-GP28-RCQ9
- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.28.1, 2.27.4, 1.123.61
- Published: 2026-07-09 · Updated: 2026-07-09

## Affected

- n8n-io n8n: from 2.28.0, fixed in 2.28.1; from 2.0.0-rc.0, fixed in 2.27.4; fixed in 1.123.61
- n8n (npm): fixed in 1.123.61
- n8n (npm): from 2.28.0, fixed in 2.28.1
- n8n (npm): from 2.0.0-rc.0, fixed in 2.27.4

## Description

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and, 2.28.1, an authenticated user with the default workflow:create permission could pollute Object.prototype through a crafted workflow saved, updated, or imported via the workflow API, allowing unauthenticated requests to be treated as a privileged user and exposing user and project listing endpoints. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.61, 2.27.4, and 2.28.1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n8n-io n8n, n8n, upgrade to a fixed version (2.28.1, 2.27.4, 1.123.61) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-75qm-gp28-rcq9
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.27.4
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%402.28.1

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