CVE-2026-72772
HIGHDescription
n8n before 2.32.1 (and before 2.31.5) is vulnerable to account takeover via the Token Exchange Embed Login feature. When a validly-signed incoming token was matched to a local account by its email claim, the service did not verify that the email claim was verified, nor that the trusted key's permitted role ceiling covered that account. As a result, anyone able to obtain a token accepted by a configured trusted key (for example, a trusted issuer emitting unverified email addresses) could authenticate as any existing user and gain full account control. This issue only affects instances where the embed login feature is enabled and at least one trusted key source is configured.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 38% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-640 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2019-18818 | Critical | 9.8 | 98% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-7028 | Critical | 10.0 | 94% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2017-7615 | High | 8.8 | 91% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-19844 | Critical | 9.8 | 54% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-2862 | Critical | 9.1 | 51% | - | - |
| CVE-2025-6216 | Critical | 9.8 | 48% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-72772?
Upgrade n8n to 2.31.5 or later.
Is CVE-2026-72772 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-72772 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.45% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 38% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-72772?
CVE-2026-72772 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-72772 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for n8n (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-09-18.