CVE-2026-72906 ERPNext: Unauthorised triggering of automated emails due to missing validation
An authenticated low-privilege user can trigger automated emails without proper permission checks, bypassing intended access controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-72906?
CVE-2026-72906 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in frappe erpnext, published on 10 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 15.111.0 and 16.22.0, the send_auto_email function in erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_statement_of_accounts/process_statement_of_accounts.py lacks a Process Statement Of Accounts permission check, allowing an authenticated low-privilege user to trigger automated emails outside the permitted role. This issue is fixed in versions 15.111.0 and 16.22.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72906?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72906?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72906 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-72906 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72906 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3x6c-gc4v-f5v8.