Frappe india-payroll before 16.0.4 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the get_employee_details
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 16.0.4 soon.
Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 16:17 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 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 to Frappe india-payroll version 16.0.4 or later, where this missing authorization vulnerability has been addressed.
Description
Frappe india-payroll versions before 16.0.4 have a missing authorization vulnerability in specific methods of tax_regime_selector.py. This flaw allows authenticated users with low privileges to access payroll data of other employees and modify tax regimes on draft salary assignments. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity of payroll data.
References
- github.com/frappe/india-payroll/security/advisories/GHSA-758f-34xj-xvcc (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-129429 (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 (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)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-india-payroll-before-16.0.4-missing-authorization-via-tax-regime-selector (opens in a new tab)