CVE-2026-40888 (GCVE-0-2026-40888)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-21 19:28 – Updated: 2026-04-21 19:43
VLAI?
Title
Frappe HR vulnerable to Improper Access Control
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.
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
frappe hrms Affected: < 15.58.1
Affected: < 16.4.1
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