CVE-2026-72907
ERPNext: Broken Access Control on certain endpoint
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.
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 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-285 Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/2d0e3fd9af521e407be35fd09e9427176609513f Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/37d2adc74ba91f388194b3bbe07368c40573a9b2 Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/c0cf9aa1a7f95ee22b99ea1ca2a2cb09b314e67f Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/pull/55665 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-94v6-784v-24q5