CVE-2026-72910
ERPNext: Unauthorised modification of master data due to missing validation
Description
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.
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 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update ERPNext to version 15.112.0 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': '< 15.112.0'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 16.0.0, < 16.22.0'}]}] Added Description ERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 15.112.0 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/2ae6451f10926bd12b6ce6c7dc40f08da83f2460 Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/8c7a313a38dfe38c9e35ca41e91389bcfaed2404 Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/ba936eefabb784805daa4c602b4baec9fc243ff8 Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/pull/55709 Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.112.0 Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.22.0 Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-qpvh-75wh-j645