Critical severity · published May 13, 2026
CVE-2026-44442
ERPNext: Unauthorised Document modification due to missing validation
9.9
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ER
erpnext · frappe
< 16.9.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44442
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44442
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-cg5w-7g26-p3w9
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