CVE-2026-72906

Received Received - Intake

Permission Bypass in ERPNext Auto-Email Function

Publication date: 2026-08-10

Last updated on: 2026-08-10

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description

ERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 15.111.0 and 16.22.0, the send_auto_email function in erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_statement_of_accounts/process_statement_of_accounts.py lacks a Process Statement Of Accounts permission check, allowing an authenticated low-privilege user to trigger automated emails outside the permitted role. This issue is fixed in versions 15.111.0 and 16.22.0.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-10

Last Modified

2026-08-10

Generated

2026-08-11

AI Q&A

2026-08-11

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-72906

Affected Vendors & Products

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

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-862	The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in ERPNext allows an authenticated low-privilege user to trigger automated emails without proper permission checks. The send_auto_email function in the Process Statement Of Accounts module lacks a required permission check, enabling unauthorized email triggers.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to send bulk emails, potentially spamming users or leaking sensitive information. This could disrupt operations, waste resources, or lead to phishing risks if emails appear legitimate but are unauthorized.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could violate compliance by enabling unauthorized data processing or communication. GDPR may require consent for automated emails, while HIPAA mandates strict access controls for sensitive health data. Unauthorized emails may breach these requirements.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade ERPNext to version 15.111.0 or later for the 15.x branch, or to version 16.22.0 or later for the 16.x branch. This will patch the missing permission check in the send_auto_email function.

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