CVE-2026-65599

MEDIUM

n8n before 1.123.64 Credential Exposure via JWT Header

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

n8n versions before 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1 contain a credential exposure vulnerability: when configured with a Google Service Account key, the full PEM private key was mistakenly placed in the JWT header's kid field (intended only for a key identifier). Because JWT headers are Base64-encoded rather than encrypted, the private key could be recovered by anything that logged or inspected the JWT. An attacker who obtained the key could impersonate the service account and access or modify any Google Cloud resource it was authorized to use. Only instances using Google Service Account credentials are affected.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9r8p-h6cc-6qhm)
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-9r8p-h6cc-6qhm
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: n8n before 1.123.64 Credential Exposure via JWT Header
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-credential-exposure-via-jwt-header

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 5.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-312
Status published
Products (11)
n8n/n8n 2.30.0 (2 CPE variants)
n8n/n8n < 1.123.64 (2 CPE variants)
n8n-io/n8n < 1.123.64
n8n-io/n8n < 2.29.8
n8n-io/n8n < 2.30.1
n8n-io/n8n 1.123.64
n8n-io/n8n 2.29.8
n8n-io/n8n 2.30.1
npm/n8n 0 - 1.123.64npm
npm/n8n 2.0.0-rc.0 - 2.29.8npm
... and 1 more
Published Jul 22, 2026
Tracked Since Jul 22, 2026