Medium severity · published May 13, 2026
CVE-2026-44445
ERPNext: XML External Entity (XEE) Reference Vulnerability in the EDI Module
6.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 15.104.3 and 16.12.0, an improper restriction of XML external entity (XXE) reference vulnerability in the EDI Module enables an authenticated attacker to read files from the local file system, including sensitive configuration files. This vulnerability is fixed in 15.104.3 and 16.12.0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ER
erpnext · frappe
>= 16.0.0-beta.1, < 16.12.0; < 15.104.3 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44445
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44445
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-mhm9-75w7-423r
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