# n8n CVE-2026-103251: Redis Access Installs npm Packages

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## Article Metadata
- Title: n8n CVE-2026-103251: Redis Access Installs npm Packages
- Summary: n8n queue mode skipped install checks, so Redis write access could push any npm package to every instance. Fixed in 1.123.80, 2.39.6 and 2.40.1.
- Published: Oct 3, 2026, 9:49 PM EDT
- Updated: Oct 3, 2026, 9:49 PM EDT
- Category: AI Security
- Primary topic: Cve 2026 103251
- Authors: Alex Kim
- Read time: 5 min
- Language: en_US
- Publication time zone: America/New_York (U.S. Eastern Time)
- Access: Free to read

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