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CVE-2026-42235: n8n Vulnerable to XSS via MCP OAuth client

April 29, 2026 (updated May 8, 2026)

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.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-537j-gqpc-p7fq
  • github.com/n8n-io/n8n
  • github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-537j-gqpc-p7fq
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42235

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.123.32, all versions starting from 2.17.0 before 2.17.4, all versions starting from 2.18.0 before 2.18.1

Fixed versions

  • 1.123.32
  • 2.18.1
  • 2.17.4

Solution

Upgrade to versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, 2.18.1 or above.

Impact 9.6 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
  • CWE-87: Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax

Source file

npm/n8n/CVE-2026-42235.yml

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