CVE-2026-56357
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.003 · 24 %ileDEEUNLUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
n8n before 1.123.15 and 2.5.0 contains a webhook forgery vulnerability in the GitHub Webhook Trigger node that fails to implement HMAC-SHA256 signature verification. Attackers who know the webhook URL can send unsigned POST requests to trigger workflows with arbitrary data, spoofing GitHub webhook events.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.7–6.3
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affected products (8)
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advisories (3)
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- NCSC-2026-0248Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in n8n workflow automation platformNL2026-07-17csaf · ncsc_nlNL
n8n heeft meerdere kwetsbaarheden verholpen in het n8n workflow automation platform, specifiek in versies voor 2.10.1, 2.9.3, 1.123.22 en andere gerelateerde releases.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0532n8n: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-02-25csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in n8n ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, um Daten zu manipulieren, um einen SQL-Injection Angriff durchzuführen, und um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen.
- GHSA-mqpr-49jj-32rcn8n: Webhook Forgery on Github Webhook Trigger2026-02-26ghsa · osvUS
## Impact An attacker who knows the webhook URL of a workflow using the GitHub Webhook Trigger node could send unsigned POST requests and trigger the workflow with arbitrary data. The node did not implement the HMAC-SHA256 signature verification that GitHub provides to authenticate webhook deliveries, allowing any party to spoof GitHub webhook events. ## Patches The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 2.5.0 and 1.123.15. Users should upgrade to one of these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. ## Workarounds If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations: - Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only. - Restrict network access to the n8n webhook endpoint to known GitHub webhook IP ranges. These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.
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references (6)
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- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-mqpr-49jj-32rccnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-webhook-forgery-via-missing-hmac-sha256-signature-verification-in-github-webhook-triggercnnvd
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-mqpr-49jj-32rcenisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-webhook-forgery-via-missing-hmac-sha256-signature-verification-in-github-webhook-triggerenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-mqpr-49jj-32rcVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-webhook-forgery-via-missing-hmac-sha256-signature-verification-in-github-webhook-triggerThird Party Advisorynvd
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