Missing Authorization in ERPNext - #VU163049
Published: November 9, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU163049
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an authenticated user, including a portal user or a user with no assigned roles, to read other employees' costing and billing rates without permission.
The vulnerability exists due to missing record-level authorization checks in an ERPNext Projects module endpoint when employee rate records are requested. An authenticated user can send a crafted request naming records outside their permitted scope and retrieve those records' rates without victim interaction.
Affected software
ERPNext
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
ERPNext - addressed in versions 15.122.0, 16.50.0