CVE-2026-109640: Missing Authorization in frappe erpnext
Description
CVE-2026-109640 is a missing authorization vulnerability in Frappe ERPNext versions before 16.22.0. Authenticated users can exploit endpoints lacking proper authorization checks to modify records beyond their permitted roles, leading to unauthorized data modification. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS 4.0 score of 7.2.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.2high
Affected software
frappe
erpnext
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Technical Analysis
Frappe ERPNext before version 16.22.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users to invoke certain endpoints without proper authorization checks. This flaw enables attackers to perform unauthorized operations on records, modifying data beyond their assigned permissions. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-109640 and has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.2, indicating a high severity due to network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on integrity and availability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows authenticated users to bypass authorization controls and modify data records they should not have access to. This can lead to unauthorized data changes, potentially compromising data integrity and availability within the affected ERPNext system.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version is available: upgrade to ERPNext version 16.22.0 or later to remediate this missing authorization vulnerability. No other mitigation guidance is provided, so applying the official patch is the recommended action.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-12T21:05:17.118Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acd63e42cdf04f656e1e56d
Added to database: 10/12/2026, 22:49:08 UTC
Last enriched: 10/12/2026, 23:33:33 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 00:28:22 UTC
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