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    GHSA-7hgx-277f-7vmg

    Published: 8 Sept 2026Last Modified: 8 Sept 2026

    Summary: n8n: Agent Workflow Tool Bypasses Sub-Workflow Caller Policy

    Details: ## Impact A workflow's "_This workflow can be called by_" setting was enforced by the Execute Workflow node but was not consulted when the same workflow was attached to an Agent as a tool. A user who could build an Agent could therefore call a workflow that its owner had restricted, and read back what it returned. The patch applies the sub-workflow caller policy on the Agent tool path. ## Patches The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 2.37.7 and 2.38.2. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. ## Workarounds If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations: - Restrict n8n instance access to fully trusted users only. - Audit workflows attached as Agent tools and review their caller policy settings. - Remove sensitive workflows from Agent tool configurations until the instance is patched. These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: n8n

    Purl: pkg:npm/n8n

    Affected ranges

    Type: SEMVER

    Events:

    Introduced- 2.38.0
    Fixed -2.38.2

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High