Authorization Flaw in Frappe HR (CVE-2026-45081)
Summary
Vulnerability in Frappe HR (CVE-2026-45081). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Mitigation: upgrade to 16.5.0 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-45081 has been found in Frappe HR.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 6.5/10.
What to do: upgrade Frappe HR to 16.5.0 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Frappe HR CVE-2026-45081" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-45081 (Frappe HR) — CWE-863 / CVSS v3 6.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Patched: 16.5.0 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Incorrect authorization (CWE-863) exists in Frappe HR.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Frappe HR.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to 16.5.0.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Frappe HR を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Apply patch patch
Upgrade Frappe HR to 16.5.0ステージング環境で 16.5.0 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov