Vulnerability · Published Jul 22, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-65015n8n before 2.30.1 Privilege Escalation via run_node_tool

High 7.2

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect authorization 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 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 4.0)7.2High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.7% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	n8n	2.30.1	GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9
npm	n8n	2.29.8	GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
n8n-io	n8n	2.30.0 – before 2.30.1
n8n-io	n8n	0 – before 2.29.8

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: 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

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-x5vx-c2c8-m3w9) vendor-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: n8n before 2.30.1 Privilege Escalation via run_node_tool third-party-advisory