n8n: LDAP Email-Based Account Linking Allows Privilege Escalation and Account Takeover
Impact
When LDAP authentication is enabled, n8n automatically linked an LDAP identity to an existing local account if the LDAP email attribute matched the local account's email. An authenticated LDAP user who could control their own LDAP email attribute could set it to match another user's email — including an administrator's — and upon login gain full access to that account. The account linkage persisted even if the LDAP email was later reverted, resulting in a permanent account takeover.
- LDAP authentication must be configured and active (non-default).
Patches
The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 2.4.0 and 1.121.0. 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:
- Disable LDAP authentication until the instance can be upgraded.
- Restrict LDAP directory permissions so that users cannot modify their own email attributes.
- Audit existing LDAP-linked accounts for unexpected account associations.
These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.
Software afectado
Haz clic en una tecnología para ver todas sus vulnerabilidades.
| Plataforma | Paquete | Versiones vulnerables | Corregida en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paquete de npm | n8n | >= 2.0.0-rc.0, < 2.4.0, < 1.121.0 | 2.4.0, 1.121.0 |
Referencias
- Vector CVSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N- Debilidad (CWE)
CWE-287- Plataforma
- npm
- Paquete
n8n- Publicada
- 25.03.2026
- Actualizado
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Fuentes y licencias
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-c545-x2rh-82fc - CC BY 4.0
Historial de vulnerabilidades: n8n
Todas las vulnerabilidades publicadas de este paquete (Paquete de npm), de la más reciente a la más antigua. Muestra si es un fallo aislado o un paquete que hay que vigilar.
- Entradas en total
- 156
- Primera → última
- 05.2023 09.2026
- Sin corrección
- 1
- Explotada en ataques
- 1
Distribución por gravedad
- Crítica 24
- Alta 58
- Media 74
Divulgaciones por año
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 14
- 2026: 139
-
n8n: LDAP Email-Based Account Linking Allows Privilege Escalation and Account Takeover esta entrada
Identifica las vulnerabilidades de tu aplicación
Con la integración de DockRay y el inventario de software activado, DockRay compara las versiones notificadas de los componentes con las vulnerabilidades conocidas y avisa de las coincidencias confirmadas. La cobertura depende de la tecnología compatible y de los avisos disponibles.