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

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-13 · updated 2026-10-26
Weakness: CWE-611

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.

Affected products

frappe erpnext: before 15.104.3; from 16.0.0 before 16.12.0 — fixed in 15.104.3, 16.12.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: frappe erpnext 15.104.3, 16.12.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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