Vulnerability · Published Apr 21, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-40888Frappe HR vulnerable to Improper Access Control
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity improper access control in hrms from frappe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://github.com/frappe/hrms/security/advisories/GHSA-4375-7rxj-9hfx x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/frappe/hrms/releases/tag/v15.58.1 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/frappe/hrms/releases/tag/v16.4.1 x_refsource_MISC