CVE-2026-86996

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 2.37.7 and 2.38.2, the workflow setting named This workflow can be called by was enforced by the Execute Workflow node but not when a workflow was attached to an Agent as a tool. A user able to build an Agent could invoke a restricted workflow and read its returned data. The affected path is packages/cli/src/modules/agents/tools/workflow-tool-factory.ts, where executeWorkflow omitted SubworkflowPolicyChecker.checkForProject. This issue is fixed in versions 2.37.7 and 2.38.2.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.37.7	Release Notes
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.38.2	Release Notes
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-7hgx-277f-7vmg	Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n::::::node.js::*
	cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n::::::node.js::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-08 22:19

Updated : 2026-09-10 20:54

NVD link : CVE-2026-86996

Mitre link : CVE-2026-86996

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-86996

JSON object : View

Products Affected

n8n

n8n

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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