---
id: CVE-2026-109640
title: >-
  Frappe ERPNext before 16.22.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability
  that allows authenticated users to modify records by invoking endpoints
  lacking proper authorization checks
summary: >-
  Frappe ERPNext before 16.22.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability
  that allows authenticated users to modify records by invoking endpoints
  lacking proper authorization checks. Attackers can call these endpoints to
  perform opera…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
published: '2026-10-12'
updated: '2026-10-12'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-12T23:17:29.680'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109640'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-c496-q7g2-62vv'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-erpnext-before-16.22.0-missing-authorization-allows-unauthorized-record-modification
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T00:09:02.627Z'
---

## Overview

Frappe ERPNext before 16.22.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users to modify records by invoking endpoints lacking proper authorization checks. Attackers can call these endpoints to perform operations on records beyond their permitted role, resulting in unauthorized modification of data.

## Remediation

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