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.
Published: 2026-09-03
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title n8n before 2.36.2 Missing Authorization via Insights API
First Time appeared N8n
N8n n8n
Weaknesses CWE-639
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products N8n
N8n n8n
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-03T14:44:42.267Z

Reserved: 2026-09-03T11:05:09.078Z

Link: CVE-2026-85173

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-03T14:44:34.038Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-03T13:06:24.990

Modified: 2026-09-03T15:17:38.490

Link: CVE-2026-85173

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-03T15:30:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-639

    Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key