---
id: CVE-2026-109667
title: >-
  Frappe ERPNext before 15.111.0 and 16.x before 16.22.0 contains a privilege
  escalation vulnerability in a record-creation endpoint that takes the record
  type from the request and inserts the record with permission checks disabled
summary: >-
  Frappe ERPNext before 15.111.0 and 16.x before 16.22.0 contains a privilege
  escalation vulnerability in a record-creation endpoint that takes the record
  type from the request and inserts the record with permission checks disabled.
  Any au…
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-269
published: '2026-10-12'
updated: '2026-10-12'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-12T23:17:34.323'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109667'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-x635-wr4c-7345'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-erpnext-before-15.111.0-privilege-escalation-via-unauthorized-record-creation
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T00:09:02.641Z'
---

## Overview

Frappe ERPNext before 15.111.0 and 16.x before 16.22.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in a record-creation endpoint that takes the record type from the request and inserts the record with permission checks disabled. Any authenticated user, including one holding no operational role, can supply a privileged record type to create privileged accounts and take full control of the site.

## Remediation

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