Pain point · Permissions & security · Causes churn
AWS Assume Role credential uses the system credential and exposes it to users
1 source thread · first seen 2025-11
Summary
The new credential ignores the assumed role at runtime and uses the AWS system credential directly. The reporter warns this lets instance users reach resources they should not.
- Affects
- Admins running n8n on AWS
Evidence
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“n8n users of an instance can use this credential to access the AWS system credential”