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CVE-2018-20061


A SQL injection issue was discovered in ERPNext 10.x and 11.x through 11.0.3-beta.29. This attack is only available to a logged-in user; however, many ERPNext sites allow account creation via the web. No special privileges are needed to conduct the attack. By calling a JavaScript function that calls a server-side Python function with carefully chosen arguments, a SQL attack can be carried out which allows SQL queries to be constructed to return any columns from any tables in the database. This is related to /api/resource/Item?fields= URIs, frappe.get_list, and frappe.call.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from frappe organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2018-12-11T17:29:00.507

Last Modified

2026-06-17T01:52:14.180

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-89

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application frappe erpnext ≤ 10.1.76 Yes
Application frappe erpnext < 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes
Application frappe erpnext 11.0.3 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For frappe's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.