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: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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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'}

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Frappe Erpnext
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-12T22:22:33.562Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-109667

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management