Medium severity5.4NVD Advisory· Published Sep 8, 2026· Updated Sep 10, 2026
CVE-2026-86996
CVE-2026-86996
Description
n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to 2.37.7 and 2.38.2, the workflow setting named This workflow can be called by was enforced by the Execute Workflow node but not when a workflow was attached to an Agent as a tool. A user able to build an Agent could invoke a restricted workflow and read its returned data. The affected path is packages/cli/src/modules/agents/tools/workflow-tool-factory.ts, where executeWorkflow omitted SubworkflowPolicyChecker.checkForProject. This issue is fixed in versions 2.37.7 and 2.38.2.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
n8nnpm | >= 2.38.0, < 2.38.2 | 2.38.2 |
n8nnpm | < 2.37.7 | 2.37.7 |
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References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7hgx-277f-7vmgghsaADVISORY
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-7hgx-277f-7vmgnvdMitigationVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/[email protected]nvdRelease NotesWEB
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/[email protected]nvdRelease NotesWEB
News mentions
1- N8n Io: 17 Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together Impacting Workflow Automation PlatformVypr Intelligence · Sep 8, 2026