Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine in ERPNext - CVE-2026-55242
Published: July 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU137033
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-55242
CWE-ID: CWE-1336
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine in a configuration field when processing user-supplied template input. A local user can inject a crafted template expression to disclose sensitive information.
The disclosed data may be outside the user's normal permission scope.
Affected software
ERPNext
How to mitigate CVE-2026-55242
Install security update from vendor's website.
ERPNext - addressed in versions 15.111.0, 16.22.0