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SCA: security update for n8n (GHSA-hqr4-h3xv-9m3r)

critical Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 440993

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. Prior to versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1, an
 authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could achieve global prototype pollution
 via the XML Node leading to RCE when combined with other nodes exploiting the prototype pollution. This
 issue has been patched in versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1. (CVE-2026-42232)

Solution

Update the n8n library and its related packages to version 1.123.32 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hqr4-h3xv-9m3r

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 440993

Version: Revision 1.11

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 4/30/2026

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.88

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Critical

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-42232

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.4

Threat Score: 7.6

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/29/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/29/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-42232