CVE-2025-68949
MEDIUMn8n 1.36.0-2.1.9 - IP Whitelist Bypass via Partial String Matching
Title source: llmDescription
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. From 1.36.0 to before 2.2.0, the Webhook node’s IP whitelist validation performed partial string matching instead of exact IP comparison. As a result, an incoming request could be accepted if the source IP address merely contained the configured whitelist entry as a substring. This issue affected instances where workflow editors relied on IP-based access controls to restrict webhook access. Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses were impacted. An attacker with a non-whitelisted IP could bypass restrictions if their IP shared a partial prefix with a trusted address, undermining the intended security boundary. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.2.0.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-w96v-gf22-crwp
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/issues/23399
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/pull/23399
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/11f8597d4ad69ea3b58941573997fdbc4de1fec5
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0025
EPSS Percentile
16.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-134
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (2)
n8n/n8n
1.36.0 - 2.2.0
npm/n8n
1.36.0 - 2.2.0npm
Published
Jan 13, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026