n8n has Webhook Forgery on Zendesk Trigger Node
Date: 2026-02
Affected: npm/n8n, npm/n8n
Attack vector: other
Category: vulnerability-disclosure
Severity: Medium
CWE: CWE-290
CVSS: 4 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N)

## Impact An attacker who knows the webhook URL of a workflow using the ZendeskTrigger node could send unsigned POST requests and trigger the workflow with arbitrary data. The node does not verify the HMAC-SHA256 signature that Zendesk attaches to every outbound webhook, allowing any party to inject crafted payloads into the connected workflow. ## Patches The issue has been fixed in n8n versions 2.6.2 and 1.123.18. 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: - Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only. - Restrict network access to the n8n webhook endpoint to known Zendesk IP ranges. These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.


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