n8n before 2.34.1 and 2.33.4 contains an authorization bypass in the custom project role deletion (reassignment) path. When deleting a custom project role with a reassignment target, the code validated only that the target role existed and was project-scoped, performing no project-level authorization check. A user holding only the narrow role:manageProject global scope could delete any custom project role in use on the instance and reassign its holders (including themselves) to the built-in project:admin role, gaining full administrative control of projects they had no legitimate access to.
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| Description | n8n before 2.34.1 and 2.33.4 contains an authorization bypass in the custom project role deletion (reassignment) path. When deleting a custom project role with a reassignment target, the code validated only that the target role existed and was project-scoped, performing no project-level authorization check. A user holding only the narrow role:manageProject global scope could delete any custom project role in use on the instance and reassign its holders (including themselves) to the built-in project:admin role, gaining full administrative control of projects they had no legitimate access to. | |
| Title | n8n before 2.34.1 Authorization Bypass via Custom Role Deletion | |
| First Time appeared |
N8n
N8n n8n |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-639 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
N8n
N8n n8n |
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cvssV4_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-20T11:37:14.617Z
Reserved: 2026-08-20T10:55:09.093Z
Link: CVE-2026-77079
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-20T12:16:39.263
Modified: 2026-08-20T12:16:39.263
Link: CVE-2026-77079
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