๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-40889

MEDIUM 6.5

Frappe HR has Improper Access Control on Files

CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Frappe HR is an open-source human resources management solution (HRMS). Prior to versions 15.58.2 and 16.4.2, authenticated users can access unauthorized files by exploiting certain api endpoint. Versions 15.58.2 and 16.4.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.

CWE CWE-284
Vendor frappe
Product hrms
Published Apr 21, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Affected Versions

frappe / hrms
< 16.4.2 < 15.58.2

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
github.com: https://github.com/frappe/hrms/security/advisories/GHSA-6cg5-4q6m-vrgm github.com: https://github.com/frappe/hrms/releases/tag/v15.58.2 github.com: https://github.com/frappe/hrms/releases/tag/v16.4.2