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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
frappe hrms unaffected
Version Status Constraints
16.0.0 affected < 16.20.1
16.20.1 unaffected —

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/frappe/hrms/security/advisories/GHSA-v72r-rg45-x9rh cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-hrms-16.0.0-before-16.20.1-missing-authorization-in-company-details-endpoint cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Frappe HRMS 16.0.0 before 16.20.1 Missing Authorization in Company Details Endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T09:36:14.050Z

Reserved: 2026-11-10T20:18:40.992Z

Link: CVE-2026-126317

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-13T10:17:37.750

Modified: 2026-11-13T10:17:37.750

Link: CVE-2026-126317

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Weaknesses