n8n versions before 2.34.1 contain a credential validation bypass in the MCP create_workflow_from_code tool when authentication type is set to an expression. Attackers with a valid MCP Bearer API key and knowledge of a target credential ID can persist unauthorized cross-project credential references on workflows in different projects.
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Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:2.34.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
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cvssV3_1
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Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000
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| Description | n8n versions before 2.34.1 contain a credential validation bypass in the MCP create_workflow_from_code tool when authentication type is set to an expression. Attackers with a valid MCP Bearer API key and knowledge of a target credential ID can persist unauthorized cross-project credential references on workflows in different projects. | |
| Title | n8n before 2.34.1 Cross-Project Credential Access via MCP | |
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N8n
N8n n8n |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-639 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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N8n
N8n n8n |
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cvssV4_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published: 2026-08-20T11:21:08.265Z
Updated: 2026-08-25T14:27:51.234Z
Reserved: 2026-08-20T10:51:39.783Z
Link: CVE-2026-77073
Updated: 2026-08-25T14:27:44.769Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-08-20T12:16:38.613
Modified: 2026-09-01T19:14:15.463
Link: CVE-2026-77073
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