CVE-2026-109616

Deferred Deferred - Pending Action

Frappe ERPNext Missing Authorization Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-10-12

Last updated on: 2026-10-12

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description

Frappe ERPNext before 15.121.3 and 16.x before 16.35.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in which certain endpoints fail to enforce proper authorization checks. Authenticated users can send requests to these endpoints to modify data beyond what their assigned role permits.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-10-12

Last Modified

2026-10-12

Generated

2026-10-13

AI Q&A

2026-10-13

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-109616

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
frappe	erpnext	0
frappe	erpnext	16.0.0-beta.1

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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

Frappe ERPNext versions before 15.121.3 and 16.x before 16.35.0 have a missing authorization vulnerability. Authenticated users can exploit certain endpoints to modify data beyond their assigned role permissions due to improper authorization checks.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with authenticated access could escalate privileges and modify sensitive data, leading to unauthorized changes in business records, financial data, or other critical information stored in ERPNext.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data modifications, potentially violating integrity requirements in GDPR and HIPAA. Non-compliance may result in legal penalties, loss of certification, or reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade Frappe ERPNext to version 15.121.3 or later for the 15.x branch, or to version 16.35.0 or later for the 16.x branch to address the missing authorization vulnerability.

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