CVE-2026-65974

Received Received - Intake

Server-Side Template Injection in ERPNext

Publication date: 2026-08-17

Last updated on: 2026-08-17

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description

ERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 15.111.0 and 16.22.0, limited authenticated users can cross a permission boundary in Frappe safe execution because frappe.render_template is exposed without forcing restrict_globals, allowing server-side template injection and remote code execution. This issue is fixed in versions 15.111.0 and 16.22.0.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-17

Last Modified

2026-08-17

Generated

2026-08-18

AI Q&A

2026-08-18

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-65974

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
frappe	erpnext	to 16.22.0 (exc)

Helpful Resources

Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-1336	The product uses a template engine to insert or process externally-influenced input, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements or syntax that can be interpreted as template expressions or other code directives when processed by the engine.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in ERPNext allows limited authenticated users to bypass permission boundaries due to exposed frappe.render_template without restrict_globals enforcement. This enables server-side template injection and remote code execution.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with limited access could escalate privileges, execute arbitrary code on the server, steal sensitive data, or disrupt ERPNext operations. The high CVSS score (9.9) indicates severe impact.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or modification, violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data security) requirements. Compliance may be compromised if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade ERPNext to version 15.111.0 or 16.22.0 or later to fix the vulnerability. Ensure frappe.render_template is not exposed without restrict_globals enforcement.

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