---
id: CVE-2026-109621
title: >-
  Frappe ERPNext before 15.120.0 and 16.x before 16.23.0 contains an
  authorization bypass in an endpoint that honours a caller-supplied flag
  disabling its own permission enforcement
summary: >-
  Frappe ERPNext before 15.120.0 and 16.x before 16.23.0 contains an
  authorization bypass in an endpoint that honours a caller-supplied flag
  disabling its own permission enforcement. Authenticated attackers can set this
  flag when calling t…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
published: '2026-10-12'
updated: '2026-10-12'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-12T23:17:26.313'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109621'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-wwgm-3pv3-gmqh'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-erpnext-before-15.120.0-unauthorized-party-record-access-via-permission-bypass
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T00:09:02.620Z'
---

## Overview

Frappe ERPNext before 15.120.0 and 16.x before 16.23.0 contains an authorization bypass in an endpoint that honours a caller-supplied flag disabling its own permission enforcement. Authenticated attackers can set this flag when calling the endpoint to skip permission checks and read party records beyond their permitted role.

## Remediation

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