---
id: CVE-2026-85173
title: >-
  n8n versions before 2.36.2 contain a missing per-project authorization
  vulnerability in the Insights API routes that allows authenticated users with
  insights scopes to access workflow names and execution statistics across
  projects
summary: >-
  n8n versions before 2.36.2 contain a missing per-project authorization
  vulnerability in the Insights API routes that allows authenticated users with
  insights scopes to access workflow names and execution statistics across
  projects. Attac…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-639
vendor: n8n
product: n8n
affected:
  - n8n < 2.35.4
  - 'n8n >= 2.36.0, < 2.36.2'
patched:
  - n8n 2.36.2
published: '2026-09-03'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T21:21:54.743'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85173'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-jmmj-93rg-6j39'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-2.36.2-missing-authorization-via-insights-api
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00205
epssPercentile: 0.10874
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T21:11:12.290Z'
---

## Overview

n8n versions before 2.36.2 contain a missing per-project authorization vulnerability in the Insights API routes that allows authenticated users with insights scopes to access workflow names and execution statistics across projects. Attackers can supply arbitrary projectId parameters to retrieve sensitive project and workflow information from projects they have no membership in.

## Affected

- `n8n < 2.35.4`
- `n8n >= 2.36.0, < 2.36.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `n8n 2.36.2`