CVE-2026-44440

ERPNext: Path Traversal Leading to Sensitive File Exposure

MEDIUM
5.7
CVSS Score
Published: May 13, 2026 at 09:12 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 02:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorERPNext

Using erpnext by frappe?

Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect erpnext - before attackers find them.

Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Severity
MEDIUM5.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

ERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 15.101.1 and 16.10.0, an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability on an endpoint allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to read arbitrary files. This vulnerability is fixed in 15.101.1 and 16.10.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 15.101.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.10.0
Affected range stops below 15.101.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.10.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-6ffr-92hr-3394

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-22

Get alerted

Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack

Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.

Free plan, no card