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NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-103246 — n8n versions before 2.39.6 and 2.40.0 before 2.40.1 fail to validate credential ...

·Source: NIST NVD

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Executive Summary

n8n versions before 2.39.6 and 2.40.0 before 2.40.1 fail to validate credential ownership during inline agent node-tool introspection. Attackers can reference arbitrary credential IDs to decrypt and exfiltrate plaintext secrets to attacker-controlled hosts without ownership verification.

Analysis

n8n versions before 2.39.6 and 2.40.0 before 2.40.1 fail to validate credential ownership during inline agent node-tool introspection. Attackers can reference arbitrary credential IDs to decrypt and exfiltrate plaintext secrets to attacker-controlled hosts without ownership verification. CVSS Score: 7.7. Published: 2026-10-01T11:17:17.887.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-103246
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Oct 1, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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