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GHSA-7XFQ-498M-4HRF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-11 15:31 – Updated: 2026-10-11 15:31

Details

Frappe HR (hrms) before 16.11.0, including all 14.x and 15.x releases through 15.64.3, contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the whitelisted expire_allocation method that allows authenticated users to expire any leave allocation. Attackers without HR roles can name another employee's Leave Allocation in a POST request to zero its allocated leaves and wipe that employee's remaining leave balance.

Severity

4.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

5.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/frappe/hrms"
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/frappe/hrms/releases/tag/v16.11.0"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://hackmd.io/@haind03/frappe-hrms-expire-allocation-missing-authorization-20261010"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-hr-hrms-before-16.11.0-missing-authorization-via-expire-allocation"
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CVE-2026-108733 (GCVE-0-2026-108733)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-11 12:19 – Updated: 2026-10-11 12:19

Title

Frappe HR (hrms) before 16.11.0 Missing Authorization via expire_allocation

Summary

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

4.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CWE

CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Assigner

VulnCheck CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 84/100 over 5496 records in the last 180 days details

References

6 references

URL	Tags
https://hackmd.io/@haind03/frappe-hrms-expire-all…	third-party-advisory
https://github.com/frappe/hrms/blob/0a54d2c7b8b60…	technical-description
https://github.com/frappe/hrms/commit/6ab7a503473…	patch
https://github.com/frappe/hrms/releases/tag/v16.11.0	release-notes
https://github.com/frappe/hrms	product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-hr-hr…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
frappe	hrms	Affected: 0 , < 16.11.0 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:frappe:frappe_hr::::::::

Date Public

2026-10-10 00:00

Credits

HaiND from the Post and Telecommunication Institute of Technology

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