CVE-2026-44447
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 16.9.0, some endpoints were vulnerable to SQL injection through specially crafted requests, which would allow a malicious actor to extract sensitive information. This vulnerability is fixed in 16.9.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceERPNext versions prior to 16.9.0 contain SQL injection vulnerabilities in certain endpoints. Attackers can craft malicious requests to inject arbitrary SQL commands, potentially allowing extraction of sensitive data from the database.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 16.9.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed ERPNext version via bench CLIRun the command 'bench version' on the server hosting the ERPNext installation. This command displays the current version of Frappe/ERPNext.Affected if The displayed version number is lower than 16.9.0 (for example, 16.8.5, 16.7.0, or earlier)
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Check ERPNext version via web interfaceLog in to the ERPNext web interface and navigate to the desktop. The version is often displayed in the settings area or footer of the application. Alternatively, access /api/method/ping to see version info in the response.Affected if The visible version is listed as anything prior to 16.9.0
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Check version via package or installation filesInspect the requirements.txt, apps.txt, or similar dependency files in the ERPNext installation directory. These files typically specify the exact version of the erpnext app that is installed.Affected if The erpnext version entry shows a version below 16.9.0
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Review web server access logs for SQL injection patternsExamine the web server logs (such as Nginx or Apache access logs) for the ERPNext application. Look for unusual SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT) in query parameters, especially on API endpoints that handle data retrieval.Affected if Logs contain requests with SQL syntax injected into parameters and the ERPNext version is below 16.9.0
The environment is affected if ERPNext is installed and the detected version is any release prior to version 16.9.0, since the SQL injection vulnerability exists in all earlier versions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped16.9.0
Upgrade ERPNext to version 16.9.0 or later to apply the security patch that addresses the SQL injection vulnerability.
ERPNext 16.9.0
- 1. Create a complete backup of the ERPNext database and application files
- 2. Ensure the system meets the prerequisites for ERPNext 16.9.0
- 3. Run the standard ERPNext update command (e.g., bench update or bench switch-to-branch for version 16.9.0)
- 4. After upgrading, run database migrations with `bench migrate`
- 5. Verify the application starts successfully and test critical functionality
- 6. Confirm the SQL injection vulnerability is no longer present by reviewing the patched endpoints
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-44447 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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