Vulnerability · Published Jan 8, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-21894n8n's Missing Stripe-Signature Verification Allows Unauthenticated Forged Webhooks
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity authentication bypass by spoofing in n8n from n8n-io. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. In versions from 0.150.0 to before 2.2.2, an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Stripe Trigger node allows unauthenticated parties to trigger workflows by sending forged Stripe webhook events. The Stripe Trigger creates and stores a Stripe webhook signing secret when registering the webhook endpoint, but incoming webhook requests were not verified against this secret. As a result, any HTTP client that knows the webhook URL could send a POST request containing a matching event type, causing the workflow to execute as if a legitimate Stripe event had been received. This issue affects n8n users who have active workflows using the Stripe Trigger node. An attacker could potentially fake payment or subscription events and influence downstream workflow behavior. The practical risk is reduced by the fact that the webhook URL contains a high-entropy UUID; however, authenticated n8n users with access to the workflow can view this webhook ID. This issue has been patched in version 2.2.2. A temporary workaround for this issue involves users deactivating affected workflows or restricting access to workflows containing Stripe Trigger nodes to trusted users only.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | n8n | 2.2.2 | GHSA-jf52-3f2h-h9j5 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-290 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
References
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-jf52-3f2h-h9j5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/pull/22764 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/a61a5991093c41863506888336e808ac1eff8d59 x_refsource_MISC