GHSA-p3rg-hrf9-w9gj: n8n: DOM-Based XSS via Unsandboxed iframe srcdoc in HTML Preview
Impact
The HTML preview renders execution output into an iframe srcdoc without sandbox, so a sanitizer bypass lets injected script run same-origin as the editor. When a victim opens the preview, it can call authenticated APIs with their session. An account with global:member privileges can exploit it.
Patches
The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1. 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:
- Restrict n8n instance access to fully trusted users only.
- Set the N8N_CONTENT_SECURITY_POLICY environment variable to a policy that blocks inline scripts.
- Avoid exposing workflows that render externally-controlled input into the HTML node or binary HTML preview to untrusted users.
These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.
Details
Original advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p3rg-hrf9-w9gj
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-2026-655970.21% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 12% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-65597 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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