# CVE-2026-72911: ERPNext: Possibility of server-side template injection due to missing validation

- Severity: CVSS 9.9 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 15.118.0, 16.29.0
- Published: 2026-08-10 · Updated: 2026-08-13

## Affected

- frappe erpnext: fixed in 15.118.0; from 16.0.0, fixed in 16.29.0

## Description

ERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 15.118.0 and 16.29.0, the validate_template and render_template calls in erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_statement_of_accounts/process_statement_of_accounts.py render subject, body, and pdf_name fields with unrestricted globals including frappe.utils, allowing an authenticated user with a common operational role to inject template expressions, execute arbitrary server-side code, and read data across the application. This issue is fixed in versions 15.118.0 and 16.29.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on frappe erpnext, upgrade to a fixed version (15.118.0, 16.29.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories/GHSA-qq49-v74j-hjh7
- https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/pull/56458
- https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/5f6952b15c1f6ee893770d5bc618558a6ba41a28
- https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/88443e4a97c6c0a40d85a9e6785577191296ee39
- https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/commit/ecb6d48ec025e0c94abac35b2e4f7607f4c86465
- https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.118.0
- https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.29.0

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