Is CVE-2026-44442 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-44442 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-44442?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 13 May 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-44442?

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.

How is CVE-2026-44442 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-44442?

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.

CVE-2026-44442: Frappe ERPNext missing authorization in document modification endpoints

CVE-2026-44442 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-05-13

ERPNext, an open-source enterprise resource planning platform used to manage business processes like accounting and inventory, contains a security flaw in its authorization system. This vulnerability allows a logged-in user with limited permissions to modify sensitive business data and documents they should not be able to access. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized financial changes, data corruption, or a complete compromise of the business management system.

Technologies: Frappe ERPNext. Vendors: Frappe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-44442 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-44442 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-44442?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 13 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Frappe ERPNext < 16.9.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-44442?: 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.
How is CVE-2026-44442 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-44442?: 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.

Technical details

A missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) exists in ERPNext prior to version 16.9.1. Certain API endpoints fail to perform adequate validation checks on user permissions before processing data modification requests. An attacker with low-privileged credentials can exploit this over the network to modify or delete documents across the system, potentially escalating their influence over the entire application environment (Scope: Changed). The vulnerability is addressed in version 16.9.1; no workarounds are available.

Affected products

Frappe ERPNext < 16.9.1

Timeline

2026-04-30: advisory: GitHub Security Advisory published
2026-05-13: disclosed: CVE published to NVD

References

https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-cg5w-7g26-p3w9

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