Frappe ERPNext before 15.111.0 and 16.x before 16.22.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in a record-creation endpoint that takes the record type from the request and inserts the record with permission checks disabled. Any authenticated user, including one holding no operational role, can supply a privileged record type to create privileged accounts and take full control of the site.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
frappe erpnext unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 15.111.0
16.0.0-beta.1 affected < 16.22.0
15.111.0 unaffected —
16.22.0 unaffected —

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-x635-wr4c-7345 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-erpnext-before-15.111.0-privilege-escalation-via-unauthorized-record-creation cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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Description Frappe ERPNext before 15.111.0 and 16.x before 16.22.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in a record-creation endpoint that takes the record type from the request and inserts the record with permission checks disabled. Any authenticated user, including one holding no operational role, can supply a privileged record type to create privileged accounts and take full control of the site.
Title Frappe ERPNext before 15.111.0 Privilege Escalation via Unauthorized Record Creation
First Time appeared Frappe
Frappe erpnext
Weaknesses CWE-269
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:frappe:erpnext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Frappe
Frappe erpnext
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-12T22:22:33.562Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T21:07:34.160Z

Link: CVE-2026-109667

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-12T23:17:34.210

Modified: 2026-10-12T23:17:34.323

Link: CVE-2026-109667

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Updated: 2026-10-13T00:15:15Z

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