Missing Authorization in ERPNext - CVE-2026-109640
Published: August 15, 2026 / Updated: October 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU142683
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-109640
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to modify records outside their permitted role.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in certain endpoints when handling operation requests on records. A remote user can invoke operations on records beyond their permitted role to modify records outside their permitted role.
Affected software
ERPNext
How to mitigate CVE-2026-109640
Install security update from vendor's website.
ERPNext - update to 16.22.0