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CVE-2026-72907: frappe erpnext · Improper Authorization

Affects frappe erpnextSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 16.22.0 or 15.111.0 when convenient.

Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 16.22.0, 15.111.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 8 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade erpnext and frappe/erpnext to 16.22.0 or 15.111.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
frappeerpnextAffected
  • >=16.0.0 <16.22.0
Fixed in
  • 16.22.0
frappeerpnextAffected
  • <15.111.0
Fixed in
  • 15.111.0
GitHubfrappe/erpnextpkg:github/frappe/erpnextOther threatsAffected
  • <15.111.0
  • <16.22.0
Fixed in
  • 15.111.0
  • 16.22.0

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AI-suggested

Upgrade ERPNext to version 15.111.0 or later, or 16.22.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is documented. Patch status is confirmed fixed in these versions.

Description

ERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 15.111.0 and 16.22.0, the add_ac function in erpnext/accounts/utils.py accepts the ignore_permissions argument without enforcing Account create permission, allowing an authenticated limited user to create unauthorized accounting master records and affect financial data integrity and audit trails. This issue is fixed in versions 15.111.0 and 16.22.0.

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