CVE-2026-45081: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization in frappe hrms
Frappe HR is an open-source human resources management solution (HRMS). Prior to 16.5.0, authenticated employees could access other employees’ leave details due to improper authorization checks. This vulnerability is fixed in 16.5.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Frappe HRMS before version 16.5.0 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) that permits authenticated employees to view leave details of other employees without proper permission checks. This vulnerability leads to unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is resolved in version 16.5.0.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized read access to sensitive employee leave information, potentially exposing private data within an organization. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or system availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Frappe HRMS to version 16.5.0 or later, where the authorization checks have been corrected. Since this is an open-source product and not a cloud service, applying the official patch by updating the software is required. Patch status is confirmed fixed in version 16.5.0.
CVE-2026-45081: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization in frappe hrms
Description
Frappe HR is an open-source human resources management solution (HRMS). Prior to 16.5.0, authenticated employees could access other employees’ leave details due to improper authorization checks. This vulnerability is fixed in 16.5.0.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Frappe HRMS before version 16.5.0 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) that permits authenticated employees to view leave details of other employees without proper permission checks. This vulnerability leads to unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is resolved in version 16.5.0.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized read access to sensitive employee leave information, potentially exposing private data within an organization. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or system availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Frappe HRMS to version 16.5.0 or later, where the authorization checks have been corrected. Since this is an open-source product and not a cloud service, applying the official patch by updating the software is required. Patch status is confirmed fixed in version 16.5.0.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-08T18:45:10.097Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a172e7fe29bf47b50d78aa5
Added to database: 5/27/2026, 5:48:47 PM
Last enriched: 5/27/2026, 6:04:53 PM
Last updated: 5/29/2026, 7:03:23 PM
Views: 13
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