GHSA-f6x8-65q6-j9m9
n8n has Open Redirect in MCP OAuth Consent Flow
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Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
## Impact
The `/mcp-oauth/register` endpoint accepted OAuth client registrations without authentication, allowing arbitrary `redirect_uri` values to be registered. When a user denies the MCP OAuth consent dialog, the `handleDeny` handler redirects the user to the registered `redirect_uri` without validation, enabling an open redirect to an attacker-controlled URL. An attacker can craft a phishing link and send it to a victim; if the victim clicks "Deny" on the consent page, they are silently redirected to an external site.
## Patches
The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 1.123.32, 2.17.4, and 2.18.1. 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 network access to the n8n instance to prevent untrusted users from reaching the MCP OAuth endpoints.
- Limit access to the n8n instance to fully trusted users only.
These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.