CVE detail
CVE-2026-59253
n8n before 2.28.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability allowing authenticated users to assign workflows to folders in other projects. Attackers can bypass project and folder authorization boundaries by supplying crafted request payloads during workflow creation, causing logical integrity violations in target project folder structures.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
Mention timeline
- Total mentions
- 2
- within the 30d window
- Peak daily
- 2
- highest bucket
Evidence
Source links by recency
2 source links · newest first
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-improper-authorization-in-workflow-assignment-to-folderswww.vulncheck.com
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Exploitwww.vulncheck.comJul 8, 2026, 2:17 PM No excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comJul 8, 2026, 2:17 PM
Exploit code
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