---
id: CVE-2023-54412
title: >-
  Frappe before 13.46.3 and 14.x before 14.21.1 contains an improper access
  control vulnerability in Email Template permissions that allows any
  authenticated non-guest user to create and edit any Email Template
summary: >-
  Frappe before 13.46.3 and 14.x before 14.21.1 contains an improper access
  control vulnerability in Email Template permissions that allows any
  authenticated non-guest user to create and edit any Email Template. Attackers
  with low-privileg…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-284
published: '2026-10-12'
updated: '2026-10-12'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-12T23:17:18.073'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54412'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/frappe/frappe/security/advisories/GHSA-f939-v9q6-j3wg'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-before-13.46.3-improper-access-control-for-email-templates
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T00:09:02.607Z'
---

## Overview

Frappe before 13.46.3 and 14.x before 14.21.1 contains an improper access control vulnerability in Email Template permissions that allows any authenticated non-guest user to create and edit any Email Template. Attackers with low-privileged accounts, including self-registered users when signup is enabled, can modify Email Templates used by the application.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.