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Frappe ERPNext EUVDEUVD-2026-98047

| CVE-2026-109656 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-10-12 VulnCheck GHSA-96f7-gf7j-8fqh
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 with low-privileged ERPNext account
  2. Exploit
    Call item master endpoint lacking authorization check
  3. Impact
    Read item master data beyond permitted 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

Exploitation requires a valid, authenticated ERPNext account with at least low-privilege access (PR:L); it is not reachable by fully unauthenticated attackers. Once authenticated, the attacker invokes the specific item master endpoints that omit server-side role/permission enforcement, letting them read item master data beyond their assigned role. Limiting factors: the attacker must already hold credentials, the affected instance must run a vulnerable version (ERPNext < 15.118.2 or 16.x < 16.30.0), and impact is confined to reading item master data (no write/modify, no availability loss). Risk rises in multi-tenant or internet-exposed deployments with many low-trust user accounts.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity information-disclosure flaw, not a top-tier emergency. The provided CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N) confirms network-reachable, low-complexity exploitation but requires an authenticated low-privileged account (PR:L), which meaningfully narrows the attacker population to users who already have valid ERPNext credentials. Impact is confidentiality-only (VC:H, VI:N/VA:N) - the attacker reads item master data they should not see, with no integrity or availability loss, consistent with the CWE-862 missing-authorization root cause. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC was provided in the input, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation; the risk signals are internally consistent (authenticated, confidentiality-only) rather than conflicting. Net: a real but bounded priority best handled on a normal patch cycle, with higher urgency only for multi-tenant or externally-accessible ERPNext deployments where low-privileged accounts are numerous or semi-trusted. Note the input Tags label this 'Authentication Bypass,' whereas the description and CWE-862 describe an authorization (access-control) bypass by an already-authenticated user - verify tagging before using it for triage.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged ERPNext user (for example a sales or purchasing clerk) authenticates normally, then directly calls the item master endpoints that fail to enforce role-based authorization. Because the server does not re-check permissions, the user retrieves item master records - pricing, supplier, or catalog data - outside their assigned role scope. No public exploit code was provided, and exploitation requires valid credentials but no special skill given the low attack complexity.

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

Missing authorization checks in Frappe ERPNext let authenticated users with low-privilege accounts read item master data outside their permitted role. The flaw affects all releases before 15.118.2 on the 15.x line and 16.x versions before 16.30.0, and is rooted in endpoints that skip server-side role enforcement (CWE-862). Exploitation requires valid credentials (PR:L per the assessed CVSS:3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N), so it is not reachable by fully unauthenticated attackers, and impact is confined to information disclosure with no write or availability effect; no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and vendor patches are available.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade to ERPNext 15.118.2 on the 15.x line or 16.30.0 on the 16.x line, per the advisory at https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-4j82-w8f7-hqqp. Until the upgrade is applied, treat this as an access-control gap and reduce the population of credentials that can reach the affected endpoints: audit and trim low-privilege roles, remove or disable dormant accounts, and avoid granting broad read permissions on Item doctypes - the trade-off is added administrative overhead and potential friction for legitimate staff. Where feasible, restrict network exposure of the ERPNext web tier to trusted networks or VPN (trade-off: reduced accessibility for remote users), and monitor application logs for unusual item master read patterns from low-privileged sessions, accepting that log-based detection is reactive rather than preventive. Note these are compensating controls only; the vulnerability is fixed exclusively by the version upgrades above.

Affected VersionsENISA

ERPNext 16.0.0-beta.1 <16.30.0
ERPNext 0 <15.118.2

Affected Packages

euvd erpnext fix: 15.118.2, 16.30.0

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 business objects such as the Item master are exposed through DocType-backed REST endpoints and whitelisted methods. The vulnerability class is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): certain item master endpoints omit the server-side role and permission checks that the framework normally enforces, so an authenticated session holding only low privileges can query data it should not see. The CPE entry cpe:2.3:a:frappe:erpnext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* denotes the affected product family, with the functional impact scoped purely to confidentiality (VC:H, VI:N, VA:N) - the endpoint reads item master records but does not permit modification or deletion. Because the weakness lives in the authorization layer rather than input handling, it is an access-control gap rather than an injection or memory-safety issue.

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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:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network-reachable endpoint (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), but requires an authenticated low-privileged account (PR:L); confidentiality-only disclosure of item data, so C:H with I:N/A:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/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
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
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 15.118.2 and 16.x before 16.30.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in which certain endpoints fail to enforce proper authorization checks on item master data. Authenticated attackers with low-privileged accounts can call these endpoints to read item master data beyond their permitted role.

Technical POC Analysis

Evidence basis: this breakdown rests on GitHub advisory GHSA-4j82-w8f7-hqqp only.

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 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated low-privilege users to read item master data beyond their permitted roles, potentially exposing sensitive business information. This affects organizations running versions prior to 15.118.2 on the 15.x line or prior to 16.30.0 on the 16.x line. Leadership should prioritize patching to prevent unauthorized data disclosure and maintain compliance with access control requirements.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 84% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular open-source ERP, common in SMBs but not ubiquitous enterprise-wide
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
High

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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