# CVE-2026-124316: Frappe ERPNext before 15.121.4 and 16.36.0 Missing Authorization via get\_linked\_material\_requests

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-119270
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 15.121.4, 16.36.0
- Published: 2026-11-07 · Updated: 2026-11-07

CVE-2026-124316 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.3 (medium) and affects erpnext; fixed in 15.121.4 and 16.36.0.

## Summary

Frappe ERPNext contains a missing authorization flaw in its get_linked_material_requests method, which lacks document and company permission checks. Remotely, an attacker with a low-privilege logged-in account, including a portal user or a user with no roles, can read open Purchase-type Material Requests belonging to other companies.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- frappe erpnext: fixed in 15.121.4; from 16.0.0-beta.1, fixed in 16.36.0

## Description

Frappe ERPNext before 15.121.4 and 16.x before 16.36.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the whitelisted erpnext.buying.utils.get_linked_material_requests method lacking document or company permission checks. Authenticated users, including portal users or users without roles, can supply item codes to retrieve open Purchase-type Material Requests belonging to other companies.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on frappe erpnext, upgrade to a fixed version (15.121.4, 16.36.0) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-124316 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124316

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124316?

erpnext: before 15.121.4; from 16.0.0-beta.1 before 16.36.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124316

### How do I fix CVE-2026-124316?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 15.121.4, 16.36.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124316

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## References

- https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-w3rc-76j9-46jq
- https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/48635ee6b56a08dc5663d283d8e29c4e30190ad3
- https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/aea326869b4f7ba96629eaec7e5d2eff3957c364
- https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/blob/12cd563fb9a79731f75ae2a45b1446a0a2dd9e74/erpnext/buying/utils.py#L126-L150
- https://github.com/frappe/erpnext
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-erpnext-before-15.121.4-and-16.36.0-missing-authorization-via-get-linked-material-requests

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