Critical n8n Vulnerability Exposes Nearly 60K Systems to Severe Cyber Threat
Cybersecurity Dive
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
A critical vulnerability in the n8n workflow automation platform, identified as CVE-2026-21858, presents a severe risk to thousands of systems due to a "content-type confusion" bug that allows attackers to bypass automation processes. This flaw, rated with a severity score of 10, could potentially grant unauthorized access to sensitive credentials from major platforms, including Salesforce and AWS. With over 59,500 instances initially identified as vulnerable, healthcare professionals utilizing n8n in enterprise environments must prioritize updating to version 1.121.0, released to mitigate this significant threat. The situation highlights the urgent need for continuous monitoring and patch management in healthcare technology to protect sensitive data in an increasingly automated landscape.
