Frappe HRMS up to 16.20.0 Permission Check improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Frappe HRMS up to 16.20.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Permission Check. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-126317. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Frappe HRMS up to 16.20.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Permission Check. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Frappe HRMS from 16.0.0 before 16.20.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read company details outside their permissions due to a missing permission check. Any logged-in user, including Employee role users, can query the affected endpoint to list every company on the site along with its default currency.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-126317 since 11/10/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

Upgrading to version 16.20.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: HRMS 16.20.1

Timelineinfo

11/10/2026 CVE reserved
11/13/2026 +3 days Advisory disclosed
11/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: VulnCheck
CVE: CVE-2026-126317 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-126317
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-436760

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2026 11:19
Changes: 11/13/2026 11:19 (76)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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