
n8n privilege escalation (CVE-2026-65015). A read-only Project Viewer can drive an agent to run arbitrary nodes and pull stored credentials. run_node_tool checked only agent:execute scope, not whether the user could run nodes or access those creds. https://hol.org/guard/security/workspace-trust
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The passage details a privilege escalation flaw in n8n (CVE‑2026‑65015) allowing read‑only Project Viewers to trigger arbitrary node execution and retrieve stored credentials. No patches, PoC code, or exploitation evidence are referenced.



