CVE-2026-101006

Overview

CVE-2026-101006 is a medium severity flaw in Frappe HR up to 16.15.0 that allows remote attackers to manipulate the employee argument in certain API endpoints, leading to incorrect authorization. The vulnerability resides in the Permission Validation component of hrms/api/__init__.py and can enable unauthorized access to expense claims, shift requests, and attendance requests.

Description

A flaw has been found in Frappe HR up to 16.15.0. This vulnerability affects the function get_expense_claims/get_shift_requests/get_attendance_requests of the file hrms/api/__init__.py of the component Permission Validation. This manipulation of the argument employee causes incorrect authorization. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The vendor replied: "This issue has already been reported by another individual, and based on that, we have fixed it.

Impact

The flaw compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of HR data. Unauthorized users can read or modify expense claims, shift requests, and attendance records, threatening employee privacy and potentially leading to financial misreporting. Defenders should verify that the system is patched or apply mitigations.

Remediation

Apply the vendor’s patch that addresses the permission validation bug in hrms/api/__init__.py. If patching is not immediately possible, restrict API access to authenticated users only, enforce strict role-based access controls, and monitor for anomalous API calls with employee parameters. Consider disabling or limiting the affected endpoints until a patch is applied.

Risk context

Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3/5.3) and EPSS is 0.00203, indicating low but non-zero likelihood of exploitation. While not urgent, organizations should prioritize patching as part of routine maintenance to prevent potential unauthorized data access.

Affected products

• Frappe HR 16.15.0
• Frappe HR 16.14.0
• Frappe HR 16.13.0
• Frappe HR 16.12.0
• Frappe HR 16.11.0
• Frappe HR 16.10.0
• Frappe HR 16.9.0
• Frappe HR 16.8.0