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CVE-2026-33749

N8n cross-site scripting (XSS)

9.0 CRITICALEPSS 0.42%
  1. Published25 Mar 2026

Description

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.27, 2.13.3, and 2.14.1, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could craft a workflow that produces an HTML binary data object without a filename. The `/rest/binary-data` endpoint served such responses inline on the n8n origin without `Content-Disposition` or `Content-Security-Policy` headers, allowing the HTML to render in the browser with full same-origin JavaScript access. By sending the resulting URL to a higher-privileged user, an attacker could execute JavaScript in the victim's authenticated session, enabling exfiltration of workflows and credentials, modification of workflows, or privilege escalation to admin. The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 1.123.27, 2.13.3, and 2.14.1. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations: Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only, and/or restrict network access to the n8n instance to prevent untrusted users from accessing binary data URLs. These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

N8n2.14.0 · ≥ 2.0.0 < 2.13.3 · < 1.123.27

Remediation

Fixed in
N8n≥ 2.13.3

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-33749 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-33749 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.42%.

How severe is CVE-2026-33749?

CVE-2026-33749 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-33749?

Affected products include N8n.

How do I fix CVE-2026-33749?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example N8n 2.13.3 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.