CVE-2026-44447: CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in frappe erpnext
ERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 16.9.0, some endpoints were vulnerable to SQL injection through specially crafted requests, which would allow a malicious actor to extract sensitive information. This vulnerability is fixed in 16.9.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-44447 is a SQL injection vulnerability affecting ERPNext versions before 16.9.0. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands, allowing malicious actors to craft requests that can extract sensitive data from the system. The vulnerability has been addressed and fixed in ERPNext version 16.9.0. No known exploits in the wild have been reported as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, and potentially full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Given the CVSS score of 8.8, the impact is considered high.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade ERPNext to version 16.9.0 or later, where this SQL injection vulnerability has been fixed. Since the vendor advisory does not specify any temporary workarounds or alternative mitigations, applying the official update is the recommended remediation. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor stating the fix is included in version 16.9.0.
CVE-2026-44447: CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in frappe erpnext
Description
ERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 16.9.0, some endpoints were vulnerable to SQL injection through specially crafted requests, which would allow a malicious actor to extract sensitive information. This vulnerability is fixed in 16.9.0.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-44447 is a SQL injection vulnerability affecting ERPNext versions before 16.9.0. The flaw arises from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands, allowing malicious actors to craft requests that can extract sensitive data from the system. The vulnerability has been addressed and fixed in ERPNext version 16.9.0. No known exploits in the wild have been reported as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, and potentially full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Given the CVSS score of 8.8, the impact is considered high.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade ERPNext to version 16.9.0 or later, where this SQL injection vulnerability has been fixed. Since the vendor advisory does not specify any temporary workarounds or alternative mitigations, applying the official update is the recommended remediation. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor stating the fix is included in version 16.9.0.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-06T15:49:25.192Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a04f261cbff5d8610128020
Added to database: 05/13/2026, 21:51:29 UTC
Last enriched: 05/21/2026, 12:01:46 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 82
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