Auth bypass in Frappe Erpnext
CVE-2026-72906
ERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 15.111.0 and 16.22.0, the send_auto_email function in erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_statement_of_accounts/process_statement_of_accounts.py lacks a Process Statement Of Accounts permission check, allowing an authenticated low-privilege user to trigger automated emails outside the permitted role. This issue is fixed in versions 15.111.0 and 16.22.0.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Frappe Erpnext — versions < 15.111.0, >= 16.0.0, < 16.22.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-3x6c-gc4v-f5v8
- github.com/frappe/erpnext/pull/55781
- github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/18ca96c36ba65362bf1c25abb8eab32c64c6c7dd
- github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/e15879acd118ccd343e31ad3b5a6279e514c82c2
- github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.111.0
- github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.22.0
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-72906?
- CVE-2026-72906 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Frappe Erpnext, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-72906?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.