CVE-2026-109621

Deferred Deferred - Pending Action

Authorization Bypass in Frappe ERPNext

Publication date: 2026-10-12

Last updated on: 2026-10-12

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description

Frappe ERPNext before 15.120.0 and 16.x before 16.23.0 contains an authorization bypass in an endpoint that honours a caller-supplied flag disabling its own permission enforcement. Authenticated attackers can set this flag when calling the endpoint to skip permission checks and read party records beyond their permitted role.

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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-2026-109621

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 15.120.0 and 16.x before 16.23.0 have an authorization bypass vulnerability. Authenticated attackers can exploit an endpoint by setting a flag that disables permission enforcement, allowing them to read party records beyond their permitted role.

Impact Analysis

Authenticated attackers could access sensitive party records they are not authorized to view, potentially leading to data leaks or unauthorized information disclosure within the ERPNext system.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to personal or sensitive data, violating GDPR and HIPAA requirements for data protection and access controls.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade Frappe ERPNext to version 15.120.0 or later if using version 15.x, or to version 16.23.0 or later if using version 16.x. This addresses the authorization bypass in the endpoint that allows permission enforcement to be disabled.

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