---
id: CVE-2026-86994
title: n8n is an open source workflow automation platform
summary: >-
  n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.76, 2.37.7,
  and 2.38.2, the /rest/active-workflows endpoint returned every active workflow
  ID on the instance to any member regardless of sharing. Workflow activation,
  de…
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-862
vendor: n8n
product: n8n
affected:
  - n8n < 1.123.76
  - 'n8n >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7'
  - 'n8n >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2'
patched:
  - n8n 2.38.2
published: '2026-09-08'
updated: '2026-09-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-10T21:01:20.000'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86994'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@1.123.76'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.37.7'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.38.2'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-65xw-2v52-jhxc'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86994'
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-65xw-2v52-jhxc'
tags:
  - nvd
  - ghsa
  - npm
  - cve.org
aliases:
  - GHSA-65xw-2v52-jhxc
ecosystem: npm
epss: 0.00342
epssPercentile: 0.2504
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-09T15:40:03.107101Z'
scores:
  nvd: 4.3
  cna: 5.3
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T22:12:31.039Z'
---

## Overview

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 1.123.76, 2.37.7, and 2.38.2, the /rest/active-workflows endpoint returned every active workflow ID on the instance to any member regardless of sharing. Workflow activation, deactivation, and publication push events were also broadcast to clients that could not access the affected workflow, disclosing workflow IDs, version IDs, and activation error details. The affected paths include packages/cli/src/services/active-workflows.service.ts and packages/cli/src/workflows/workflow-push-notifier.service.ts. This issue is fixed in versions 1.123.76, 2.37.7 and 2.38.2.

## Affected

- `n8n < 1.123.76`
- `n8n >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7`
- `n8n >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `n8n 2.38.2`

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-86994)

Affected packages:

- `n8n < 1.123.76`
- `n8n >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2`
- `n8n >= 2.0.0, < 2.37.7`

Patched in:

- `n8n 1.123.76`
- `n8n 2.38.2`
- `n8n 2.37.7`

Source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-65xw-2v52-jhxc