CVE-2026-109665: Frappe ERPNext missing authorization in deactivation endpoints

CVE-2026-109665 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-10-12

Frappe ERPNext is an open-source enterprise resource planning system used to manage business operations and customer relations. Authenticated users with limited permissions can exploit a missing authorization check to deactivate master records—such as customers, suppliers, or products—that they should not have access to modify, potentially disrupting business operations or data integrity.

Technologies: Frappe ERPNext. Vendors: Frappe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-109665 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-109665 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-109665?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 12 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Frappe ERPNext before 15.108.0 and 16.x before 16.18.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-109665?
Yes: fixed in ERPNext 15.108.0, 16.18.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-109665 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-109665?
Check whether you run Frappe ERPNext at an affected version. 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.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: ERPNext 15.108.0, 16.18.0

Technical details

The vulnerability is a missing authorization check (CWE-862) in certain endpoints that deactivate master records. An authenticated user with low privileges can call these endpoints without proper role-based access control, allowing unauthorized modification of data beyond their assigned permissions. The attack requires network access and valid credentials but no user interaction; a fix is available in versions 15.108.0 and 16.18.0.

Affected products

  • Frappe ERPNext before 15.108.0 and 16.x before 16.18.0

Timeline

  • 2026-08-13: disclosed
  • 2026-10-12: advisory

References

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