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Frappe ERPNext EUVDEUVD-2025-211074

| CVE-2025-71432 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-12 VulnCheck GHSA-whfc-fq64-6jmq
8.6
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
    Craft URL with malicious JS payload
  2. Delivery
    Lure logged-in ERPNext user to click
  3. Exploit
    Server reflects unvalidated input into page
  4. Execution
    Script executes in authenticated session
  5. Impact
    Hijack session and take over account

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires (1) a victim who is already authenticated to the ERPNext instance, and (2) that victim to open an attacker-crafted URL (UI:P), so delivery depends on phishing or social engineering rather than a direct server attack. The attacker themselves needs no credentials (PR:N) and no special network position beyond reachability of the ERPNext web interface. The flaw stems from missing input validation on a specific (undisclosed) page that reflects attacker-controlled input into the response. Limiting factors: the required user interaction, the need for the victim to hold an active session, and the requirement that the specific vulnerable page be reached with the crafted parameter; instances not exposed to attacker-reachable users or with staff trained against malicious links face reduced practical risk.

Impact

This is a genuinely notable issue but should be triaged below a network-exploitable, zero-interaction RCE. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P, VC:H/VI:H) correctly captures a reflected XSS that an unauthenticated attacker can trigger remotely, but with the critical constraint of UI:P - a logged-in victim must actively open a crafted URL, so this is social-engineering-gated rather than self-propagating. No EPSS score was supplied, so quantitative exploitation probability cannot be assessed. The flaw is NOT in CISA KEV and no POC was provided in the intelligence, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or weaponized code; credibility rests on VulnCheck's advisory and the vendor GHSA. No SSVC decision data was provided. Net: a high-impact (account-takeover) vulnerability whose real-world risk is moderated by the required user interaction and authenticated-victim precondition - a real patch priority for internet-exposed ERPNext instances, but not an emergency on par with unauthenticated RCE.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a URL pointing at the vulnerable ERPNext page with a malicious JavaScript payload embedded in an unvalidated parameter, then delivers it to a target via phishing, chat, or a malicious link. When a logged-in ERPNext user opens the link, the reflected script executes in their authenticated session and can exfiltrate session tokens or perform actions to take over the account. No public exploit code was identified in the provided intelligence, so this scenario is inferred from the description and CVSS vector.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 12, 2026

Reflected cross-site scripting in Frappe ERPNext (all versions before 14.92.1, and 15.x before 15.83.0) lets an attacker inject arbitrary JavaScript that runs inside an authenticated user's session, enabling session/account takeover. The attacker needs no credentials (PR:N in the CVSS vectors), but exploitation requires a logged-in victim to follow a crafted URL (UI:P), so it is delivered by phishing or social engineering rather than by a direct server-side attack. Impact is rated high for confidentiality and integrity (VC:H/VI:H) with scope change under the CVSS 4.0 vector (8.6) and CVSS 3.1 equivalent (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N); there is no CISA KEV entry and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is lower priority than a zero-interaction network RCE.

RemediationAI

Upgrade ERPNext to the fixed releases: 14.92.1 for the 14.x branch or 15.83.0 for the 15.x branch, per the vendor advisory at https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-f74g-9wxg-j83p (Vendor-released patch: 14.92.1 and 15.83.0). If immediate upgrade is not possible, compensate for the fact that the attack requires a logged-in victim to open a crafted link: restrict access to the ERPNext web interface to trusted networks or a VPN so attacker-crafted URLs cannot be delivered to authenticated staff, accepting that this breaks remote/mobile access unless a VPN client is provided; deploy a Content-Security-Policy on the ERPNext front end that blocks inline and third-party script execution, with the trade-off that legitimate inline scripts and some customizations may break and require nonce/hash tuning; add WAF rules that reject requests containing script payloads in query parameters on the affected pages, understanding that WAF signatures are evadable and only buy time; and reduce session-takeover value by keeping session cookies HttpOnly/Secure, shortening session lifetimes, and forcing re-authentication for sensitive administrative actions, which adds user friction but limits what injected script can achieve. Because no public exploit or KEV entry is currently recorded, prioritize patching by exposure - internet-facing or broadly accessible instances first - and pair the upgrade with phishing-awareness guidance for ERP users.

Affected VersionsENISA

ERPNext 0 <14.92.1
ERPNext 15.0.0 <15.83.0

Affected Packages

euvd erpnext fix: 14.92.1, 15.83.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is a classic CWE-79 reflected cross-site scripting defect in Frappe's ERPNext web application: a specific page (undisclosed in the advisory) reflects attacker-controlled input back into the HTML response without adequate validation or output encoding. Because the reflected script executes in the origin of the ERPNext instance, it inherits the victim's authenticated session context, so script can read data and perform state-changing requests as that user rather than merely defacing a page - which is why the assessed vector awards high confidentiality and integrity impact and marks scope as changed (S:C, C:H/I:H, A:N). The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P) confirms the attacker needs no privileges or special network position, only reachability of the ERPNext web interface, and no exploit prerequisites beyond the victim's interaction; the victim must already hold an active session for the injected script to be useful. Frappe ERPNext is a widely deployed open-source ERP used for accounting, inventory, HR and CRM workflows, so a hijacked session can expose business records and perform privileged business actions. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:frappe:erpnext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, indicating a version-range match rather than a single build, consistent with a fix delivered across the 14.x and 15.x maintenance branches.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY 8.6 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 9.3 CRITICAL

Remotely reflected XSS needing a victim click (UI:R, PR:N); executes cross-context in the victim browser (S:C) and enables account takeover (C:H/I:H), with no availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/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
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
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 - 22:21 cve.org
HIGH 8.6

DescriptionCVE.org

Frappe ERPNext before 14.92.1 and 15.x before 15.83.0 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability due to missing input validation on a certain page, allowing arbitrary JavaScript to execute in authenticated sessions. Remote attackers can lure a logged-in user into opening a crafted URL to run injected script and take over the victim's account.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 82% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular open-source ERP, common in SMBs but not ubiquitous
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 0.3%
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· derived
Medium

Priority Score

43
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +43
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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