CVE-2026-40889 PUBLISHED

Frappe HR has Improper Access Control on Files

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 15.04.2026 Published: 21.04.2026 Updated: 21.04.2026

Frappe HR is an open-source human resources management solution (HRMS). Prior to versions 15.58.2 and 16.4.2, authenticated users can access unauthorized files by exploiting certain api endpoint. Versions 15.58.2 and 16.4.2 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score: 6.5

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Unchanged
Attack Complexity	Low	Confidentiality Impact	High
Privileges Required	Low	Integrity Impact	None
User Interaction	None	Availability Impact	None

CVSS 3.1

Product Status

Vendor	frappe
Product	hrms
Versions	Version < 16.4.2 is affected Version < 15.58.2 is affected

References

https://github.com/frappe/hrms/security/advisories/GHSA-6cg5-4q6m-vrgm
https://github.com/frappe/hrms/releases/tag/v15.58.2
https://github.com/frappe/hrms/releases/tag/v16.4.2

Problem Types

CWE-284: Improper Access Control CWE