CVE-2026-129429: frappe india-payroll · Missing Authorization
Affects frappe india-payrollSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 16.0.4 soon.
Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 12:47 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 7.1 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.1 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 16.0.4
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 14 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade frappe india-payroll to 16.0.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| frappeindia-payroll | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubindia-payrollpkg:github/india-payrollOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade frappe india-payroll to version 16.0.4 or later, where this missing authorization vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-129429 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the frappe india-payroll software versions before 16.0.4. It affects the get_employee_details, compute_tax_comparison, and set_tax_regime methods in tax_regime_selector.py. Authenticated low-privileged users can exploit this flaw to access payroll data of other employees, including base pay and earning and deduction components. They can also alter the tax regime on draft Salary Structure Assignments, potentially impacting tax withholding. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.1 and was fixed in version 16.0.4.
References
- github.com/frappe/india-payroll/security/advisories/GHSA-758f-34xj-xvcc (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/frappe/india-payroll/commit/78de736298a340ecb971826a5df10e7204773cef (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/frappe/india-payroll/commit/bdb988f172663db4054f9c3fc23833f10c3b60b0 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/frappe/india-payroll/blob/9c1fc91b34de8a55df58aa5f2dbabff95dedb4d1/india_payroll/india_payroll/page/tax_regime_selector/tax_regime_selector.py (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/frappe/india-payroll/releases/tag/v16.0.4 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/frappe/india-payroll (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-india-payroll-before-16.0.4-missing-authorization-via-tax-regime-selector (opens in a new tab)