CVE-2026-55796: CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in frappe hrms
Description
CVE-2026-55796 is a SQL injection vulnerability in the Frappe HRMS Salary Payments via ECS report. Authenticated HR users can inject SQL through crafted report filter values, potentially accessing sensitive database records. This issue affects versions prior to 15.60.3 and versions from 16.0.0 up to but not including 16.7.1. The vulnerability is fixed in versions 15.60.3 and 16.7.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
frappe
hrms
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
Frappe HRMS versions before 15.60.3 and versions 16.0.0 through 16.7.0 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in the Salary Payments via ECS report. The report constructs SQL query conditions using unsafe string interpolation of user-supplied filter values. An authenticated HR user can exploit this flaw by supplying crafted filter inputs, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive database records. The vulnerability is addressed by fixes in versions 15.60.3 and 16.7.1.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated HR user to access sensitive database records by injecting SQL commands through report filter values. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability but compromises confidentiality of data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade affected Frappe HRMS installations to version 15.60.3 or later, or to version 16.7.1 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is specified or required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-17T14:40:28.380Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad291642cdf04f656382b17
Added to database: 10/16/2026, 21:04:36 UTC
Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 21:18:15 UTC
Last updated: 10/16/2026, 21:18:54 UTC
Views: 7
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