CVE-2026-109638: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in frappe erpnext
Description
CVE-2026-109638 is a SQL injection vulnerability in Frappe ERPNext versions before 15.110.0 and 16.x before 16.21.0. The flaw arises from missing input validation in certain endpoints, allowing authenticated attackers to manipulate database queries and extract sensitive data. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS 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 15.110.0 and 16.x prior to 16.21.0 contain a SQL injection vulnerability due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands. Authenticated attackers can exploit this by sending specially crafted requests to vulnerable endpoints, enabling them to manipulate database queries and potentially extract sensitive information. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-109638 with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.1 (high severity).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated attackers to manipulate SQL queries, which can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from the database. This compromises data confidentiality but does not indicate privilege escalation or denial of service in the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Frappe ERPNext versions 15.110.0 and 16.21.0 and later. Users should upgrade to these versions or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided in the source data.
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: 6acd63e42cdf04f656e1e56b
Added to database: 10/12/2026, 22:49:08 UTC
Last enriched: 10/12/2026, 23:33:45 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 00:28:24 UTC
Views: 4
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