CVE-2026-72906
ERPNext: Unauthorised triggering of automated emails due to missing validation
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 10, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 10, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update ERPNext to version 15.111.0 or later.
- Update ERPNext to version 16.22.0 or later.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'frappe', 'product': 'erpnext', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 15.111.0'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 16.0.0, < 16.22.0'}]}] Added Description 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/18ca96c36ba65362bf1c25abb8eab32c64c6c7dd Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/e15879acd118ccd343e31ad3b5a6279e514c82c2 Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/pull/55781 Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.111.0 Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.22.0 Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-3x6c-gc4v-f5v8