Auth bypass in Frappe Erpnext
CVE-2026-72910
ERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 15.112.0 and 16.22.0, the merge_account, pause_job_for_doc, trigger_job_for_doc, change_release_date, and update_cost_center functions across erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py, erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_payment_reconciliation/process_payment_reconciliation.py, erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py, and erpnext/accounts/utils.py omit required write permission checks, allowing authenticated limited users to modify protected data beyond their roles. This issue is fixed in versions 15.112.0 and 16.22.0.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Frappe Erpnext — versions < 15.112.0, >= 16.0.0, < 16.22.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/2ae6451f10926bd12b6ce6c7dc40f08da83f2460
- github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/8c7a313a38dfe38c9e35ca41e91389bcfaed2404
- github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/ba936eefabb784805daa4c602b4baec9fc243ff8
- github.com/frappe/erpnext/pull/55709
- github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.112.0
- github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.22.0
- github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-qpvh-75wh-j645
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-72910?
- CVE-2026-72910 is a high-severity vulnerability in Frappe Erpnext, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-72910?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.