What is CVE-2026-65015?

CVE-2026-65015 is a high-severity vulnerability in N8n, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-22.

How severe is CVE-2026-65015?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in N8n

CVE-2026-65015

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (25.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

N8n — versions 2.30.0
N8n-io N8n — versions 0, 2.30.1, 2.29.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-65015?: CVE-2026-65015 is a high-severity vulnerability in N8n, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-65015?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.