CVE-2026-21858 (GCVE-0-2026-21858)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-07 23:57 – Updated: 2026-01-12 18:37
VLAI KEVintel KEV
Title
n8n Vulnerable to Unauthenticated File Access via Improper Webhook Request Handling
Summary
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Versions starting with 1.65.0 and below 1.121.0 enable an attacker to access files on the underlying server through execution of certain form-based workflows. A vulnerable workflow could grant access to an unauthenticated remote attacker, resulting in exposure of sensitive information stored on the system and may enable further compromise depending on deployment configuration and workflow usage. This issue is fixed in version 1.121.0.
Severity
10 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n8n-io n8n Affected: >= 1.65.0, < 1.121.0
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KEVintel KEV
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 769d053b-f9cf-4f35-8fb6-17e7b4fb1790

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2026-21858

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-02-07 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-02-07
Asserted: 2026-02-07
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: n8n Vulnerable to Unauthenticated File Access via Improper Webhook Request Handling | Affected: n8n-io / n8n | CVSS: 10.0 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title n8n Vulnerable to Unauthenticated File Access via Improper Webhook Request Handling
Vendor n8n-io
Product n8n
Added Date 2026-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 10.0
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-19 12:45 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-19 12:45 UTC
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