Description
n8n before 2.41.4 and 2.42.x before 2.42.1 contains a prototype pollution vulnerability that allows low-privileged users to alter built-in object behaviour by saving workflows with specially named connection keys. Attackers can add keys such as __proto__ to workflow connections, which the periodic history compaction task processes, causing logins and writes to fail with server errors.
Published: 2026-10-28
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description n8n before 2.41.4 and 2.42.x before 2.42.1 contains a prototype pollution vulnerability that allows low-privileged users to alter built-in object behaviour by saving workflows with specially named connection keys. Attackers can add keys such as __proto__ to workflow connections, which the periodic history compaction task processes, causing logins and writes to fail with server errors.
Title n8n before 2.41.4 and 2.42.1 Prototype Pollution DoS via Workflow History Compaction
First Time appeared N8n
N8n n8n
Weaknesses CWE-1321
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products N8n
N8n n8n
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-29T20:54:29.021Z

Reserved: 2026-10-28T17:28:46.441Z

Link: CVE-2026-118678

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-29T15:28:53.896Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-28T19:17:33.957

Modified: 2026-10-29T21:17:16.370

Link: CVE-2026-118678

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-28T22:09:47Z

Weaknesses