n8n versions before 2.30.1 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the AI Agents feature where the node-execution tool lacks proper authorization checks. A Project Viewer user can escalate privileges by chatting with an agent that has node tools enabled, executing arbitrary nodes and accessing credential secrets without proper authorization verification.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.30.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:community:node.js:*:* | ||
< 2.30.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:enterprise:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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