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CVE-2026-59257

n8n - SQL Injection in MySQL v1 executeQuery Operation via Expression Interpolation

Published: Jul 8, 2026Updated: Jul 9, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-89
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

n8n before 1.123.61, 2.x before 2.27.4, and 2.28.x before 2.28.1 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the legacy MySQL v1 node's executeQuery operation. The operation substitutes evaluated {{ ... }} expression values directly into the raw SQL string without parameterization. When a workflow uses this operation with expression-sourced values and is connected to an externally-reachable trigger (such as a Webhook node), attacker-controlled input reaching those expressions results in SQL injection, allowing execution of arbitrary SQL with the configured MySQL credentials' privileges. The MySQL v2 node, which uses parameterized queries, is not affected.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-89

Affected Products

n8n
oss-project
n8nSaaSWeb App
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application

Exploitability

Workaround Available
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References

https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-hwmj-qg4v-cvg9
github.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-sql-injection-in-mysql-v1-executequery-operation-via-expression-interpolation
vulncheck.com

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