n8nGHSA-97cp-mr4m-9mcf
n8n Privilege Escalation vulnerability
High8.8CVE-2023-27563 · Published May 10, 2023 · updated Nov 8, 2023
The n8n package prior to 0.216.1 for Node.js allows Escalation of Privileges.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n8n npm | < 0.216.1 | 0.216.1 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- GitHub (reviewed advisory)
- Also known as
- CVE-2023-27563
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27563
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n/pull/5526
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/1414bfa7906ea089b9dc55853405e774a5384ce2
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n
- github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases/tag/n8n%400.216.1
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230622-0007
- www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/Synacktiv-N8N-Multiple-Vulnerabilities_0.pdf
More n8n advisories
All n8n| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 32025 | n8n is vulnerable to Improper Authorization through its `/stop` endpoint Medium4.3Jul 3, 2025 | Medium4.3 | 1.99.1 |
| Jul 32025 | n8n Vulnerable to Denial of Service via Malformed Binary Data RequestsMedium4.9Jul 3, 2025 | Medium4.9 | 1.99.0 |
| Jun 272025 | n8n allows open redirects via the /signin endpointMedium4.6Jun 27, 2025 | Medium4.6 | 1.98.0 |
| Apr 282025 | n8n Vulnerable to Stored XSS through Attachments View EndpointMedium5.0Apr 28, 2025 | Medium5.0 | 1.90.0 |
| May 102023 | n8n Directory Traversal vulnerabilityMedium6.5May 10, 2023 | Medium6.5 | 0.216.1 |
| May 102023 | n8n Information Disclosure vulnerabilityHigh7.5May 10, 2023 | High7.5 | 0.216.1 |