CVE-2026-111389: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in frappe hrms
Description
CVE-2026-111389 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Frappe HRMS affecting versions 14.x before 14.38.2, 15.x before 15.64.0, and 16.x before 16.18.0. The flaw arises from missing input validation in certain endpoints, allowing any authenticated user, even with low privileges, to craft requests that can extract sensitive database information.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.3high
Affected software
frappe
hrms
frappe
hrms
frappe
hrms
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AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
Frappe HRMS versions >=14.0.0 <14.38.2, >=15.0.0 <15.64.0, and >=16.0.0 <16.18.0 contain an SQL injection vulnerability due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with low privileges to send specially crafted requests to vulnerable endpoints and extract sensitive data from the backend database. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.3, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality.
Potential Impact
An attacker with any authenticated access, including low-privilege accounts, can exploit this vulnerability to extract sensitive information from the database. This compromises data confidentiality and could lead to further attacks depending on the extracted data. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Frappe HRMS versions 14.38.2, 15.64.0, and 16.18.0 and later. Users should upgrade to these or newer versions to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided in the input data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-15T21:55:44.538Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad17f0b2cdf04f656a4cf60
Added to database: 10/16/2026, 01:34:03 UTC
Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 01:48:17 UTC
Last updated: 10/16/2026, 01:49:09 UTC
Views: 6
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