Missing Authorization in ERPNext - CVE-2026-109667
Published: August 13, 2026 / Updated: October 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU142383
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-109667
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in a record-creation endpoint when handling record creation requests that take the record type from user-supplied input and insert records with permission checks disabled. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to escalate privileges.
This can allow creation of privileged accounts and lead to full control of the site.
Affected software
ERPNext
How to mitigate CVE-2026-109667
Install security update from vendor's website.
ERPNext - addressed in versions 15.111.0, 16.22.0