CVE-2026-72907 ERPNext: Broken Access Control on certain endpoint
Authenticated limited users can create unauthorized accounting records due to missing permission checks, compromising financial data integrity.
- 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-2026-72907?
CVE-2026-72907 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 add_ac function in erpnext/accounts/utils.py accepts the ignore_permissions argument without enforcing Account create permission, allowing an authenticated limited user to create unauthorized accounting master records and affect financial data integrity and audit trails. This issue is fixed in versions 15.111.0 and 16.22.0.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72907?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72907?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72907 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-2026-72907 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72907 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-94v6-784v-24q5.