CVE-2026-44442 (GCVE-0-2026-44442)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-13 21:11 – Updated: 2026-05-14 19:52
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Title
ERPNext: Unauthorised Document modification due to missing validation
Summary
ERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 16.9.1, certain endpoints failed to enforce proper authorization checks, allowing users to modify data beyond their permitted role. This vulnerability is fixed in 16.9.1.
Severity ?
9.9 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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frappe erpnext Affected: < 16.9.1
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