Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-86073 · published 8 September 2026
CVE-2026-86073: N8n incorrect authorization vulnerability
N8n · N8n
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 2.37.7 and 2.38.1, the OAuth token endpoint bound an authorization code's first access token to the consented resource but did not bind its refresh token. Refreshing checked only that the requested resource was registered, not that it matched the original grant. An OAuth client approved for one workflow could substitute a different workflow URL in the resource parameter and obtain a valid token for an unapproved workflow accessible to the consenting user. This issue is fixed in versions 2.37.7 and 2.38.1.
Description
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 2.37.7 and 2.38.1, the OAuth token endpoint bound an authorization code's first access token to the consented resource but did not bind its refresh token. Refreshing checked only that the requested resource was registered, not that it matched the original grant. An OAuth client approved for one workflow could substitute a different workflow URL in the resource parameter and obtain a valid token for an unapproved workflow accessible to the consenting user. This issue is fixed in versions 2.37.7 and 2.38.1.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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:
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/18458482861097a26f874f30ad7e8136e268475c | Patch |
| https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/380788fd9a3264c83161e868026a98731d274d88 | Patch |
| https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/pull/37122 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/pull/37588 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.37.7 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.38.1 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-cw9w-vv67-hf73 | MitigationVendor Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-86073), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-07). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.