CVE-2026-65594: n8n: Member-Level Users Can Execute Other Users' MCP Server Trigger Workflows via Missing OAuth Authorization Check
The OAuth 2.1 consent and token-issuance flow introduced in n8n 2.27.0 does not verify that the authenticated user has access to the workflow referenced as the OAuth resource. A member-level user can register an OAuth client, self-approve consent for another user’s n8n OAuth2-protected MCP Server Trigger workflow, and obtain a valid token for it.
The workflow runs in the owner’s project context with the owner’s stored credentials. The attacker sets the tool inputs and reads the outputs, which may include data from the owner’s connected integrations, breaking user and project isolation. The resulting executions appear under the owner’s account and are not visible to the attacker.
This issue only affects instances running n8n 2.27.0 or later where at least one active workflow uses an MCP Server Trigger node configured with n8n OAuth2 authentication.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-q5xf-xhwf-cwqf
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.29.8
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n@2.30.1
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-q5xf-xhwf-cwqf
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65594
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-missing-oauth-authorization-check
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