CVE-2026-109637: Missing Authorization in frappe erpnext
Description
CVE-2026-109637 is a missing authorization vulnerability in Frappe ERPNext versions before 16.14.0. It allows authenticated users with limited privileges to modify master data beyond their permitted roles by exploiting endpoints that lack proper authorization checks. This vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS 4.0 score of 7.1.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.1high
Affected software
frappe
erpnext
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Technical Analysis
Frappe ERPNext versions prior to 16.14.0 contain a missing authorization vulnerability (CVE-2026-109637) that enables authenticated users with limited privileges to send requests to certain endpoints without proper authorization validation. This flaw allows unauthorized modification of master data records beyond the user's assigned role permissions. The vulnerability is classified as high severity with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.1, indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on integrity.
Potential Impact
Authenticated users with limited privileges can exploit this vulnerability to modify master data records beyond their authorized scope. This could lead to unauthorized data changes, potentially impacting data integrity and business processes relying on accurate master data.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version 16.14.0 is available that addresses this missing authorization vulnerability. Users should upgrade to version 16.14.0 or later to remediate this issue. Since this is not a cloud service, manual patching by upgrading the software is required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-12T21:05:17.117Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acd63e42cdf04f656e1e56a
Added to database: 10/12/2026, 22:49:08 UTC
Last enriched: 10/12/2026, 23:33:48 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 00:28:26 UTC
Views: 3
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