CVE-2026-44791 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.43, 2.22.1, and 2.20.7, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could bypass the patch for CVE-2026-42232 in the XML node. When combined with other nodes, this could lead to RCE on the n8n host. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.123.43, 2.22.1, and 2.20.7.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-wrwr-h859-xh2r

History

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.43, 2.22.1, and 2.20.7, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could bypass the patch for CVE-2026-42232 in the XML node. When combined with other nodes, this could lead to RCE on the n8n host. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.123.43, 2.22.1, and 2.20.7.
Title		n8n: XML Node Prototype Pollution Patch Bypass
Weaknesses		CWE-1321
References		https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-wrwr-h859-xh2r
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-06-23T15:54:17.298Z

Updated: 2026-06-23T17:13:43.642Z

Reserved: 2026-05-07T19:20:44.692Z

Link: CVE-2026-44791

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-23T17:13:40.191Z

NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-23T19:30:04Z

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