CVE-2026-33696

CRITICAL

n8n: Prototype Pollution in XML and GSuiteAdmin node parameters lead to RCE

Published March 26, 2026Updated March 26, 2026Source: osv

Summary

## Impact An authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows could exploit a prototype pollution vulnerability in the GSuiteAdmin node. By supplying a crafted parameter as part of node configuration, an attacker could write attacker-controlled values onto `Object.prototype`. An attacker could use this prototype pollution to achieve remote code execution on the n8n instance. ## Patches The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 2.14.1, 2.13.3, and 1.123.27. 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: - Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only. - Disable the XML node by adding `n8n-nodes-base.xml` to the `NODES_EXCLUDE` environment variable. These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

npm

Update n8n to 2.14.1 or later

npm install n8n@2.14.1

npm

Update n8n to 2.13.3 or later

npm install n8n@2.13.3

npm

Update n8n to 1.123.27 or later

npm install n8n@1.123.27

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (3)

Package	Ecosystem	Affected	Fixed In
n8n	npm	2.14.0	2.14.1
n8n	npm	All versions	2.13.3
n8n	npm	All versions	1.123.27

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CWE-1321
Prototype PollutionMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.9 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-33696?: n8n: Prototype Pollution in XML and GSuiteAdmin node parameters lead to RCE This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.9/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-33696?: CVE-2026-33696 affects n8n. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-33696 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score

9.9

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-mxrg-77hm-89hv

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