CVE-2026-38431: n/a
ERPNext versions up to v15.103.1 are affected by a Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability. This flaw allows an attacker with permissions to create or edit email templates to inject malicious template expressions that execute on the server during template rendering. The vulnerability has a critical severity rating with a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-38431 is a critical Server-Side Template Injection vulnerability in ERPNext v15.103.1 and earlier. It permits attackers who have the ability to create or modify email templates to inject and execute arbitrary template expressions on the server side when the template is rendered. This can lead to full compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code). No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed yet, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to remote code execution on the server hosting ERPNext, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. Given the CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, this vulnerability poses a critical risk to affected installations. There are no known active exploits reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict permissions to create or edit email templates to trusted administrators only. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2026-38431: n/a
Description
ERPNext versions up to v15.103.1 are affected by a Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability. This flaw allows an attacker with permissions to create or edit email templates to inject malicious template expressions that execute on the server during template rendering. The vulnerability has a critical severity rating with a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-38431 is a critical Server-Side Template Injection vulnerability in ERPNext v15.103.1 and earlier. It permits attackers who have the ability to create or modify email templates to inject and execute arbitrary template expressions on the server side when the template is rendered. This can lead to full compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code). No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed yet, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to remote code execution on the server hosting ERPNext, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. Given the CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, this vulnerability poses a critical risk to affected installations. There are no known active exploits reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict permissions to create or edit email templates to trusted administrators only. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69fa200ecbff5d861012a7b8
Added to database: 05/05/2026, 16:51:26 UTC
Last enriched: 05/13/2026, 03:47:35 UTC
Last updated: 08/01/2026, 19:17:59 UTC
Views: 180
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