Description
Frappe ERPNext before 15.111.0 and 16.x before 16.22.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in a record-creation endpoint that takes the record type from the request and inserts the record with permission checks disabled. Any authenticated user, including one holding no operational role, can supply a privileged record type to create privileged accounts and take full control of the site.
Published: 2026-10-12
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An attacker who is authenticated, even without an operational role, can manipulate the record‑creation endpoint to bypass permission checks. By supplying a privileged record type, the user causes the system to create high‑privilege accounts, effectively giving them full control of the site.

Affected Systems

Frappe ERPNext versions prior to 15.111.0 and all 16.x releases up to 16.21.9 are affected. Users should verify their installed version against these thresholds.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.7 reflects high severity. EPSS data is not available, and the issue is not included in the CISA KEV catalog, so the precise likelihood of exploitation is unclear. The vulnerability requires only authentication and the ability to send a request to the record‑creation endpoint with an arbitrary record type value. No additional privileges or network exposure are required beyond standard user authentication.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 13, 2026 at 00:04 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to ERPNext 15.111.0 or later, or 16.22.0 or later.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, restrict access to the record‑creation endpoint so that only users with elevated permissions can invoke it.
  • Review audit logs for unauthorized record creation activity and consider disabling low‑privilege users from creating new records until a patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 13, 2026 at 00:04 UTC.

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History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Frappe ERPNext before 15.111.0 and 16.x before 16.22.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in a record-creation endpoint that takes the record type from the request and inserts the record with permission checks disabled. Any authenticated user, including one holding no operational role, can supply a privileged record type to create privileged accounts and take full control of the site.
Title Frappe ERPNext before 15.111.0 Privilege Escalation via Unauthorized Record Creation
First Time appeared Frappe
Frappe erpnext
Weaknesses CWE-269
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:frappe:erpnext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Frappe
Frappe erpnext
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Subscriptions

Frappe Erpnext
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T12:41:30.868Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T21:07:34.160Z

Link: CVE-2026-109667

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T12:41:20.998Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-12T23:17:34.210

Modified: 2026-10-14T13:17:27.710

Link: CVE-2026-109667

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T02:45:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management