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ERPNext CVE-2026-109660

| EUVDEUVD-2026-98051 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-10-12 VulnCheck GHSA-vfg5-9jm2-q8rr
7.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as low-privileged ERPNext user
  2. Exploit
    Identify production-record endpoints lacking authorization checks
  3. Execution
    Send crafted requests to modify production records
  4. Impact
    Corrupt production/manufacturing data beyond assigned role

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires a valid authenticated ERPNext account with low privileges (PR:L) on an instance running a vulnerable version (before 15.112.0, or 16.x before 16.23.0); the attacker must reach the specific endpoints that modify production records but omit authorization enforcement. Exploitation is limited by the need for authenticated access (no anonymous/unauthenticated path), and impact is confined to integrity of production/manufacturing data only - there is no confidentiality or availability effect per the vector. No special non-default configuration is indicated, but the attacker must know or discover the affected endpoints.

Impact

This is a genuine but moderate-priority issue rather than a critical emergency. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N) and the 7.1 score are internally consistent with the description: a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw that requires an authenticated low-privileged account (PR:L) and yields high integrity impact (VI:H) with no confidentiality (VC:N) or availability (VA:N) consequences. The CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) classification aligns cleanly with the described failure to enforce authorization on production-record endpoints. No EPSS score was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit referenced in the input, so this is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The main signals conflict only mildly: the vector says network/low-complexity (easy to reach once authenticated), but the PR:L requirement and the fact that impact is confined to integrity of production data meaningfully bound the real-world blast radius. The input Tag 'Authentication Bypass' conflicts with both CWE-862 and the PR:L requirement - this is an authorization/access-control flaw for already-authenticated users, not an authentication bypass; treat that tag as inaccurate.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A legitimate low-privileged ERPNext user - such as a limited operations or data-entry account - directly calls the production-record endpoints that omit role checks. By crafting requests to these endpoints, the user modifies manufacturing/production data (e.g., work orders, production entries, or BOM-related records) that their assigned role should not permit, corrupting production integrity. No public exploit code is referenced, so exploitation would require an attacker to identify the specific unprotected endpoints.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 12, 2026

Missing authorization checks in Frappe ERPNext before 15.112.0 and 16.x before 16.23.0 let an authenticated, low-privileged user reach specific endpoints that modify production records and change data beyond the scope of their assigned role. Because the flaw is an integrity-only problem (CVSS:4.0 7.1; VI:H, VC:N, VA:N), attackers cannot read protected data or disrupt availability - they can only tamper with production/manufacturing records they should not be able to touch. Exploitation requires a valid low-privileged account and knowledge of the affected endpoint paths (PR:L per the assessed CVSS:3.1 vector); no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV, making this a genuine but moderate-priority issue rather than a critical emergency.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade to ERPNext 15.112.0 (15.x line) or 16.23.0 (16.x line), which are the exact fixed versions referenced by the vendor advisory https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-fmr9-rm6j-cfpq; apply these updates as the primary and definitive fix and re-check any custom apps or forks that override production-record endpoints, since those may retain the missing check. Until patching is complete, compensating controls are limited because no unauthenticated or anonymous exploitation path exists: the practical mitigations focus on shrinking the population of low-privileged accounts and auditing their write activity. Specifically, review and tighten ERPNext role assignments so that users without a legitimate production role hold no write-capable DocType permissions, accepting the operational overhead of re-provisioning roles; restrict network reachability to the ERPNext instance (VPN or IP allow-listing for the /api/method/ paths used by production workflows), with the trade-off that mobile or field access may be disrupted; and enable and monitor Frappe audit/version logs on production and manufacturing DocTypes so unauthorized modifications are detected quickly, noting that logging alone does not prevent the write. Because only integrity is affected and exploitation requires an authenticated low-privileged account plus discovery of the specific endpoints, these interim measures reduce exposure while patching is scheduled, but none is a substitute for upgrading to 15.112.0 or 16.23.0.

Affected VersionsENISA

ERPNext 0 <15.112.0
ERPNext 16.0.0-beta.1 <16.23.0

Affected Packages

euvd erpnext fix: 15.112.0, 16.23.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

ERPNext is an open-source ERP built on the Frappe framework, where server-side business logic is exposed through 'whitelisted' Python methods (frappe.whitelist()) that are callable over HTTP via the /api/method/ endpoint. Frappe enforces access control through DocType-level role permissions, user permissions and document-level checks rather than at the routing layer, so any authenticated session that can reach a whitelisted method can attempt the underlying operation. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) applies here: the affected endpoints perform write operations against production/manufacturing records but omit the role/permission validation that equivalent UI-driven paths apply. The result is a vertical privilege-escalation-style integrity violation where a user holding limited roles can invoke operations reserved for production managers or system managers. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:frappe:erpnext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* reflects that all ERPNext releases prior to the fixed versions are in scope, with the fix landing in the 15.112.0 and 16.23.0 maintenance branches. There is no confidentiality or availability component in either the CVSS:4.0 vector or the independently assessed CVSS:3.1 vector - the weakness is strictly an unauthorized-write condition.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network-reachable endpoints with low complexity, but requires an authenticated low-privileged account (PR:L); impact is integrity-only (I:H), with no confidentiality or availability effect and unchanged scope.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 13, 2026 - 02:16 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 12, 2026 - 22:22 cve.org
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Frappe ERPNext before 15.112.0 and 16.x before 16.23.0 has certain endpoints that do not enforce proper authorization checks on operations that modify production records. An authenticated low-privileged user can send requests to these endpoints to modify production data beyond what their assigned role permits.

Technical POC Analysis

Bug class: CWE-862, Missing Authorization.

Full technical POC analysis - root cause, step-by-step exploitation and patch breakdown - is part of the Pro and Business plans.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Frappe ERPNext, a widely used open-source ERP platform, contains a missing authorization flaw that allows authenticated low-privileged users to modify production and manufacturing records beyond their assigned permissions. This integrity-only vulnerability impacts organizations relying on ERPNext for critical operational data, potentially leading to tampered records, compliance violations, and financial misstatements. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but leadership should prioritize remediation because internal users with minimal access could silently alter core business data, eroding trust in system-generated reports.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include enforcing strict role-based access controls, limiting low-privileged accounts, monitoring ERPNext audit logs for unauthorized modifications, applying WAF rules to restrict access to affected endpoints, and conducting regular integrity checks on production and manufacturing records.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular open-source ERP, common in SMB/manufacturing but not ubiquitous
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Medium

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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