SQL Injection in N8n
CVE-2026-59257
n8n before 1.123.61, 2.x before 2.27.4, and 2.28.x before 2.28.1 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the legacy MySQL v1 node's executeQuery operation. The operation substitutes evaluated {{ ... }} expression values directly into the raw SQL string without parameterization. When a workflow uses this operation with expression-sourced values and is connected to an externally-reachable trigger (such as a Webhook node), attacker-controlled input reaching those expressions results in SQL injection, allowing execution of arbitrary SQL with the configured MySQL credentials' privileges. The MySQL v2 node, which uses parameterized queries, is not affected.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- N8n — versions 1.123.61, 2.27.4, 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-hwmj-qg4v-cvg9 (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-sql-injection-in-mysql-v1-executequery-operati… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-59257?
- CVE-2026-59257 is a high-severity vulnerability in N8n, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-59257?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.