CVE-2025-56381
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-56381 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands in ERPNEXT through SQL injection vulnerabilities in the reportview API endpoint. This affects all ERPNEXT v15.67.0 installations with the vulnerable endpoint exposed. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content.
💻 Affected Systems
- ERPNEXT
📦 What is this software?
Erpnext by Frappe
Frappe by Frappe
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including sensitive data exfiltration, data manipulation, or database server takeover if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and extraction of business information, user credentials, or configuration data from the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to the vulnerable endpoint but SQL injection is well-understood and easily automated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: v15.67.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/security/advisories
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup your ERPNEXT installation and database. 2. Update ERPNEXT to v15.67.1 or later using bench update. 3. Restart the ERPNEXT services. 4. Verify the fix by testing the vulnerable endpoint.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize order_by and group_by parameters before processing.
Modify frappe/desk/reportview.py to add parameter validation
Endpoint Restriction
linuxRestrict access to the vulnerable API endpoint using web server rules or firewall.
Add nginx/apache rules to block /api/method/frappe.desk.reportview.get
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement WAF rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns in API requests.
- Restrict database user permissions to minimize potential damage from successful exploitation.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /api/method/frappe.desk.reportview.get endpoint with SQL injection payloads in order_by or group_by parameters.Check Version:
bench versionVerify Fix Applied:
After patching, retest with SQL injection payloads to confirm they are properly sanitized or rejected.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by API calls
- Suspicious patterns in order_by/group_by parameters
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic to /api/method/frappe.desk.reportview.get
- SQL keywords in HTTP parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/api/method/frappe.desk.reportview.get" AND (param="order_by" OR param="group_by") AND (value="*SELECT*" OR value="*UNION*" OR value="*INSERT*" OR value="*DELETE*")