GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-537j-gqpc-p7fq n8n Vulnerable to XSS via MCP OAuth client

HIGH Published 2026-04-29 Modified 2026-05-08 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-42235
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
n8n
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weaknesses
CWE-79, CWE-87
Reviewed
2026-04-29

Affected packages

• npm n8n: < 1.123.32 → fixed in 1.123.32 • npm n8n: >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1 → fixed in 2.18.1 • npm n8n: >= 2.17.0, < 2.17.4 → fixed in 2.17.4

Description

Impact An unauthenticated attacker could register a malicious MCP OAuth client with a crafted `client_name`. If a victim user authorized the OAuth consent dialog and a second user subsequently revoked that access, a toast notification would render the injected script. Clicking the link would execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's authenticated n8n browser session, enabling credential and session token theft, workflow manipulation, or privilege escalation. Patches This issue has been fixed in n8n version 2.14.2. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Workarounds If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations: • Restrict access to the n8n instance and the MCP OAuth registration endpoint to trusted users only. • Disable MCP server functionality if it is not actively required. These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-42235 n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation weakness
  • CWE-87 Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax weakness

References