n8n CVE-2026-21858: How an LLM Chatbot Node Became a Full RCE Chain
CVE-2026-21858 (CVSS 10.0) turns a public n8n form into unauthenticated RCE through the LLM chatbot node. Here's the attack chain and exactly how to harden self-hosted AI workflows.

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