CVE-2026-109669

4.3Medium

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

4.3Medium

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

Impact

Authenticated low-privileged users can modify record statuses beyond their permitted roles by hitting vulnerable endpoints. Attackers only need basic network access and a valid low-privileged account.

Root cause

Certain API endpoints fail to enforce authorization checks before processing record status changes.

Affected systems

Frappe ERPNext versions before 15.110.0 and 16.x before 16.21.0

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

Fix & remediation

Upgrade Frappe ERPNext to version 15.110.0 or 16.21.0 or later. No interim mitigation is provided; restrict untrusted user access until upgraded.

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 15.110.0 and 16.x before 16.21.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in which certain endpoints fail to enforce proper authorization checks on record status changes. Authenticated low-privileged users can call these endpoints to modify data beyond their permitted role, bypassing intended role-based access restrictions.

References

Source: nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109669