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Leaked n8n API Tokens Exposed Live Instances to Credential Theft
GitGuardian found 321 n8n instances accepting leaked GitHub tokens that could expose workflows, data, and downstream credentials without a CVE.
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GitGuardian researchers found 321 n8n instances accepting API tokens exposed in public GitHub commits and demonstrated four ways attackers could use them to access sensitive data and downstream credentials without exploiting a software vulnerability.
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