CVE-2026-72910 ERPNext: Unauthorised modification of master data due to missing validation
Authenticated limited users can modify protected master data in ERPNext due to missing write permission checks in specific accounting functions.
- 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-2026-72910?
CVE-2026-72910 is a high-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 15.112.0 and 16.22.0, the merge_account, pause_job_for_doc, trigger_job_for_doc, change_release_date, and update_cost_center functions across erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py, erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_payment_reconciliation/process_payment_reconciliation.py, erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py, and erpnext/accounts/utils.py omit required write permission checks, allowing authenticated limited users to modify protected data beyond their roles. This issue is fixed in versions 15.112.0 and 16.22.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72910?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72910?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72910 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-2026-72910 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72910 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qpvh-75wh-j645.