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Frappe HRMS before 15.61.0 Permission Bypass via Expense Claim Advances API

5.3MediumCNA
Exploited
No known exploitation
Fix
Fixed in 15.61.0
Who is exposed
Not reported

Do first: Upgrade to a fixed version: 15.61.0.

8Pcve.now Index 8 of 100 · methodology v3 · provisional
  • Exploitation?/40Exploitation: unknown (data gap). No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
  • Exposure3/25Reachable over the network · Data gap: No advisory context yet
  • Reach?/20Reach: unknown (data gap). No tracked technology or package matched
  • Severity5.3/10CVSS 5.3
  • No patch0/5No signal

What would change the score

  • Would score about 63 if added to CISA KEV
  • Would score about 58 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
  • Would score about 27 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed

CVE-2026-121442 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.3 (medium) and affects hrms; fixed in 15.61.0.

Published
Last modified
Published
Not listed in CISA KEV
8/100 · provisional
Fix
Fixed in 15.61.0
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

Frappe HRMS before 15.61.0 contains a permission bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated employees to view other employees' expense advance details due to improper authorization checks. Attackers can query the Expense Claim Advances API to retrieve expense advance records belonging to other employees, exposing sensitive financial information.

What to do

  • Upgrade to a fixed version: 15.61.0.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. First seen by cve.now

Affected versions

  • frappe hrms

    fixed in 15.61.0

Evidence 2

  1. Advisory
  2. Link

Corrections

None so far.

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FAQ

Questions about CVE-2026-121442

Is CVE-2026-121442 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-121442?

hrms: before 15.61.0.Source: cve.now feed data

How do I fix CVE-2026-121442?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 15.61.0.Source: cve.now feed data