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    CVE-2026-86996

    n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 2.37.7 and 2.38.2, the workflow setting named This workflow can be called by was enforced by the Execute Workflow node but not when a workflow was attached to an Agent as a tool. A user able to build an Agent could invoke a restricted workflow and read its returned data. The affected path is packages/cli/src/modules/agents/tools/workflow-tool-factory.ts, where executeWorkflow omitted SubworkflowPolicyChecker.checkForProject. This issue is fixed in versions 2.37.7 and 2.38.2.

    Published:Sep 8, 2026
    Last Modified:Sep 10, 2026
    EPS:Sep 8, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00238
    CVSS Score:5.4

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    N8n
    Product
    N8n

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-862 Missing Authorization

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-665 Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws

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