CVE-2026-56356: n8n contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Chat Trigger node's Custom CSS field due to a misconfiguration of the sanitize-html library. Affected releases are t
n8n contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Chat Trigger node's Custom CSS field due to a misconfiguration of the sanitize-html library. Affected releases are those before 1.123.27, the 2.0.0 through 2.13.2 line, and 2.14.0 (fixed in 1.123.27, 2.13.3, and 2.14.1). An authenticated user with permission to create or modify workflows can inject JavaScript that bypasses sanitization, resulting in stored XSS against any user who visits the public chat page.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56356
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-563560.18% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 7% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-56356 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- high[UPDATE] [high] n8n: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
Recent advisories for n8n contains a
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- unknownCVE-2026-58661: n8n before 2.28.0 (and before 1.123.58 on the 1.x branch) contains a disk space exhaustion vul…nvd · 2026-07-10
- mediumCVE-2026-56354: n8n before 1.123.24, 2.10.4, and 2.12.0 (across its 1.x and 2.x branches) contains cross-site …nvd · 2026-07-10
- highCVE-2026-59257: n8n before 1.123.61, 2.x before 2.27.4, and 2.28.x before 2.28.1 contains a SQL injection vuln…nvd · 2026-07-08
- mediumCVE-2026-59253: n8n before 2.28.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability allowing authenticated user…nvd · 2026-07-08
- mediumCVE-2026-56778: n8n before 2.25.7 and 2.26.x before 2.26.2 contains an authorization bypass in the Public API …nvd · 2026-07-08
- highCVE-2026-56776: n8n before 1.123.55, 2.25.7, and 2.26.2 contains an authorization bypass in the POST /workflow…nvd · 2026-07-08
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