CVE-2026-86073

n8n: Per-Resource OAuth Consent Bypass via Unbound Refresh Token Resource Substitution

HIGH
7.6
CVSS Score
Published: September 8, 2026 at 05:01 PM UTC
Updated: September 11, 2026 at 06:20 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsN8NN8N

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Severity
HIGH7.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

95%
v < 2.37.72.38.0
Affected range stops below 2.37.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.37.7v < 2.38.1
Affected range stops below 2.37.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.38.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (7)

x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-cw9w-vv67-hf73
x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/pull/37122
x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/pull/37588
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/[email protected]
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/[email protected]

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-863

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