Help! My Workflow is Possessed - Nodes Activate Randomly!

Hey n8n team, I think my workflow might be haunted. Seriously. Here’s the paranormal activity I’m dealing with:

Workflow: Webhook → Filter → 5 Different API Calls → Database Update

The Ghost: Random nodes activate by themselves when no trigger occurred!

Spooky Evidence:

Database shows entries at 3AM when no users are active

Logs show nodes executing with no parent execution ID

Sometimes changes happen before the webhook trigger time stamp!

My Stack:

n8n 1.34.1 (Docker on DigitalOcean)

PostgreSQL 13

Using n8n’s built-in scheduling

What I’ve Tried to Exorcise It:

Checked for webhook replay attacks (none found)

Audited all user permissions (no rogue access)

Added “Am I Being Paranoid?” Function Node (it returned “maybe”)

The Real Problem: This is costing us money since some API calls are pay-per-use! How do I:

Figure out what’s triggering these ghost executions?

Prevent unauthorized node activations?

Get my sanity back?

Please help - I’m starting to see nodes in my dreams!

Your n8n version is more than a year old - start by upgrading it to the latest version.

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