# CVE-2023-54345: Frappe Framework ERPNext 13.4.0 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability in RestrictedPython that allows authenticated…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-54345-frappe-framework-erpnext-13-4-0-contains-a-sandbox-escape  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-54345 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-05-05

Frappe Framework ERPNext 13.4.0 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability in RestrictedPython that allows authenticated users with System Manager role to execute arbitrary code by exploiting frame introspection. Attackers can create a server script via the /app/server-script endpoint and access the gi_frame attribute to traverse the call stack and invoke os.popen to execute system commands.

Technologies: [Frappe ERPNext](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/erpnext). Vendors: [Frappe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/frappe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-54345 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-54345 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-54345?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 5 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Frappe ERPNext. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-54345?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-54345?** Check whether you run Frappe ERPNext. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Frappe ERPNext

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