ERPNext: Unauthorised modification of master data due to missing validation
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-72910 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-10 21:17:25 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-11 18:18:25 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.1 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
EPSS: 0.002750000 probability, percentile 0.197240000 (date 2026-08-12)
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862: Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-qpvh-75wh-j645 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.22.0 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/8c7a313a38dfe38c9e35ca41e91389bcfaed2404 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/ba936eefabb784805daa4c602b4baec9fc243ff8 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/frappe/erpnext/pull/55709 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.112.0 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/2ae6451f10926bd12b6ce6c7dc40f08da83f2460 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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