CVE-2026-40888 json
Frappe HR vulnerable to Improper Access Control
published 6mo ago modified 15d ago also EUVD-2026-24276
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Frappe HR is an open-source human resources management solution (HRMS). Prior to versions 15.58.1 and 16.4.1, an authenticated user with default role can access unauthorized information by exploiting certain api endpoint. Versions 15.58.1 and 16.4.1 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.
Patch / fix
- frappe frappe_hr 15.58.1, 16.4.1
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 6mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- frappe hrms
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
github.com
/frappe/hrms/security/advisories/GHSA-4375-7rxj-9hfx
vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/frappe/hrms/releases/tag/v15.58.1
release-notes
-
github.com
/frappe/hrms/releases/tag/v16.4.1
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-40888
- NVD CVE-2026-40888
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