CVE-2026-72772
Authentication bypass in n8n embed login allows account takeover via unverified tokens
Is CVE-2026-72772 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-72772 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-72772?
CVE-2026-72772 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.9. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-72772?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-72772. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-72772 affect?
CVE-2026-72772 affects n8n versions < 2.32.1 (and < 2.31.5), Instances with Embed Login enabled, Instances with a trusted key configured. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-72772?
Upgrade n8n to >=2.32.1 (or >=2.31.5), or disable Embed Login/remove untrusted keys until patched.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
An attacker with a token accepted by a trusted key can authenticate as any user and gain full account control.
Immediate action required
- affected< 2.32.1
- affected< 2.31.5
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.