TI-2026-71399 Aliases CVE-2026-109640 GHSA-w3h8-9m75-6p69

Missing authorization in Frappe ERPNext lets users modify records

LOW 31CWE-862Published 2026-10-12 · Updated 2026-10-18

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

Frappe ERPNext before 16.22.0 has a missing authorization flaw (CWE-862). Authenticated users can invoke endpoints that lack proper authorization checks and modify records beyond their permitted role. The attack requires low privileges over the network and no user interaction, and it impacts integrity and availability of the affected data.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Frappe ERPNext before 16.22.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users to modify records by invoking endpoints lacking proper authorization checks. Attackers can call these endpoints to perform operations on records beyond their permitted role, resulting in unauthorized modification of data.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00223 12th percentileScored 2026-11-08

Fix Fixed erpnext (frappe): 16.22.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
frappe	erpnext	before 16.22.0	16.22.0	Patch available	CNA

erpnext Vendorfrappe Affected before 16.22.0 Fixed in 16.22.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:frappe:erpnext::::::::	—	—	frappe

cpe:2.3:a:frappe:erpnext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·frappe

Remediation

Upgrade Frappe ERPNext to version 16.22.0 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Fix · CNA erpnext (frappe) Fixed in 16.22.0

Timeline

2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-109640
2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-w3h8-9m75-6p69
2026-10-13 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 1

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-c496-q7g2-62vv)

TI-2026-28140 ERPNext v15.103.1 and before is vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-40873 An issue was discovered in Frappe ERPNext through 15.89.0. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-40872 An issue was discovered in Frappe ERPNext through 15.89.0. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-40871 A Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability exists in the Frappe ERPNext… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-32462 In Frappe ERPNext 15.57.5, the function get_rfq_containing_supplier() at… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
TI-2025-32461 In Frappe ERPNext 15.57.5, the function get_stock_balance_for() at… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2

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Sources

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