CVE-2026-42235

CRITICAL

n8n: XSS via MCP OAuth client

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1, an unauthenticated attacker could register a malicious MCP OAuth client with a crafted client_name. If a victim user authorized the OAuth consent dialog and a second user subsequently revoked that access, a toast notification would render the injected script. Clicking the link would execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's authenticated n8n browser session, enabling credential and session token theft, workflow manipulation, or privilege escalation. This issue has been patched in versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 9.6
EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 23.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-79 CWE-87
Status published
Products (8)
n8n/n8n 2.18.0
n8n/n8n < 1.123.32
n8n-io/n8n < 1.123.32
n8n-io/n8n >= 2.17.0, < 2.17.4
n8n-io/n8n >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1
npm/n8n 0 - 1.123.32npm
npm/n8n 2.17.0 - 2.17.4npm
npm/n8n 2.18.0 - 2.18.1npm
Published May 04, 2026
Tracked Since May 05, 2026