medium · tech · Disclosed Aug 5, 2026

GitGuardian researchers found 321 n8n instances accepting API tokens exposed in public

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 exploi

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https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/leaked-n8n-api-tokens-exp…

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tech

Disclosure date

August 5, 2026

Indexed

9 hours, 6 minutes ago

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