ERPNext up to 15.88.1 PDF File Parser cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in ERPNext up to 15.88.1. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component PDF File Parser. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-65924. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in ERPNext up to 15.88.1. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component PDF File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

ERPNext thru 15.88.1 does not sanitize or remove certain HTML tags specifically `<a>` hyperlinks in fields that are intended for plain text. Although JavaScript is blocked (preventing XSS), the HTML is still preserved in the generated PDF document. As a result, an attacker can inject malicious clickable links into an ERP-generated PDF. Since PDF files generated by the ERP system are generally considered trustworthy, users are highly likely to click these links, potentially enabling phishing attacks or malware delivery. This issue occurs in the Add Quality Goal' function.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-65924 since 11/18/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• ERPNext

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• 15.88.0
• 15.88.1

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