Description
n8n before 1.123.15 and 2.5.0 contains a webhook forgery vulnerability in the GitHub Webhook Trigger node that fails to implement HMAC-SHA256 signature verification. Attackers who know the webhook URL can send unsigned POST requests to trigger workflows with arbitrary data, spoofing GitHub webhook events.
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 4.0
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)
None
Integrity (Vulnerable System)
Low
Availability (Vulnerable System)
None
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)
None
Integrity (Subsequent System)
Low
Availability (Subsequent System)
None
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None