CVE-2026-109637

6.5Medium

Published 12 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Deferred · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash

6.5Medium

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Impact: High impact on integrity
Weakness: CWE-862

Impact

Authenticated low-privilege users can modify core master data records beyond their assigned permissions. An attacker needs valid login credentials to the ERPNext instance.

Root cause

Certain API endpoints fail to enforce authorization checks before accepting update requests to master data.

Affected systems

Frappe ERPNext versions before 16.14.0

CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Fix & remediation

Upgrade ERPNext to version 16.14.0 or later. If upgrading cannot be done immediately, restrict network access to trusted users and audit user role assignments to limit access.

shell

$ bench update --apps erpnext

AI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?

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NVD description

Frappe ERPNext before 16.14.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users to modify master data beyond their permitted role. Attackers can send requests to certain endpoints lacking proper authorization checks to make unauthorized changes to master data records.

References

Source: nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109637