CVE-2026-44442: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in frappe erpnext
ERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 16.9.1, certain endpoints failed to enforce proper authorization checks, allowing users to modify data beyond their permitted role. This vulnerability is fixed in 16.9.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
ERPNext, an open-source ERP tool, had a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in versions before 16.9.1. This vulnerability allowed users with limited privileges to perform unauthorized data modifications through certain endpoints. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.9, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is resolved in ERPNext version 16.9.1.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with some privileges to escalate their access and modify data beyond their authorized scope, severely impacting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the ERPNext system. This could lead to unauthorized data manipulation and potential disruption of enterprise operations.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade ERPNext to version 16.9.1 or later, where this authorization issue is fixed. Since the vendor advisory confirms the fix in 16.9.1, applying this official patch is the recommended remediation. No other mitigation guidance is provided or necessary.
CVE-2026-44442: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in frappe erpnext
Description
ERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 16.9.1, certain endpoints failed to enforce proper authorization checks, allowing users to modify data beyond their permitted role. This vulnerability is fixed in 16.9.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.9critical
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
ERPNext, an open-source ERP tool, had a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in versions before 16.9.1. This vulnerability allowed users with limited privileges to perform unauthorized data modifications through certain endpoints. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.9, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is resolved in ERPNext version 16.9.1.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with some privileges to escalate their access and modify data beyond their authorized scope, severely impacting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the ERPNext system. This could lead to unauthorized data manipulation and potential disruption of enterprise operations.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade ERPNext to version 16.9.1 or later, where this authorization issue is fixed. Since the vendor advisory confirms the fix in 16.9.1, applying this official patch is the recommended remediation. No other mitigation guidance is provided or necessary.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-06T14:40:00.955Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a04f261cbff5d8610128017
Added to database: 05/13/2026, 21:51:29 UTC
Last enriched: 05/21/2026, 12:16:08 UTC
Last updated: 07/08/2026, 10:28:23 UTC
Views: 115
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