n8n: SSO Instance-Role Provisioning Allows Privilege Escalation to Instance Owner

Date Jul 22, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product npm ยท n8n
CVE CVE-2026-65016
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-65016

Summary

n8n: SSO Instance-Role Provisioning Allows Privilege Escalation to Instance Owner

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for n8n. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether n8n is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 7.7.

Sources

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