# CVE-2025-71432: Frappe ERPNext before 15.83.0 Reflected XSS Leading to Account Takeover

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in authenticated sessions via a crafted URL, leading to account takeover in Frappe ERPNext.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 14 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f74g-9wxg-j83p, GHSA-whfc-fq64-6jmq

## What is CVE-2025-71432?

CVE-2025-71432 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in frappe erpnext, published on 12 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Frappe ERPNext before 14.92.1 and 15.x before 15.83.0 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability due to missing input validation on a certain page, allowing arbitrary JavaScript to execute in authenticated sessions. Remote attackers can lure a logged-in user into opening a crafted URL to run injected script and take over the victim's account.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-71432?


## How do I fix CVE-2025-71432?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-71432 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-71432 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-71432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-71432 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-71432 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in frappe erpnext, published on 12 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-71432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: frappe erpnext. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-71432/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-71432/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71432
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71432
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-71432

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-71432/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.