CVE-2026-55242
Authenticated user can trigger server-side template injection to expose unauthorized data.
Is CVE-2026-55242 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-55242 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-55242?
CVE-2026-55242 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-55242?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-55242. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-55242 affect?
CVE-2026-55242 affects ERPNext versions prior to 15.111.0, ERPNext versions prior to 16.22.0. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-55242?
Upgrade to ERPNext 15.111.0 or 16.22.0; review user roles and template configs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated standard users can perform server-side template injection to read data beyond permissions; may enable RCE or sensitive data exfiltration.
Immediate action required
- affected< 15.111.0
- affected>= 16.0.0 and < 16.22.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.