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Medium Access control

CVE-2026-101006 — Frappe HR Permission Validation __init__.py get_attendance_requests authorization

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."

Published Sep 28, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: VulDB

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.
How the score was calculated
  • EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+1
  • Technical severity (medium)+3

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation
Not confirmed
Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.
EPSS FIRST
0.2%
ahead of 10% of scored CVEs · Oct 15, 2026
Affects
Frappe
Frappe Hr
CVSS base
4.3
Medium · 2 source(s)

CISA SSVC assessment CISA

Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.

Exploitation
None
none · proof-of-concept · active
Automatable
No
can an attacker script the kill-chain steps
Technical impact
Partial
partial · total control of the vulnerable component

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

  1. Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Frappe Frappe Hr).
  2. No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
  3. Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (access control), errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
Frappe Frappe Hr version 16.0version 16.1version 16.2version 16.3version 16.4version 16.5version 16.6version 16.7
and 8 more version 16.8version 16.9version 16.10version 16.11version 16.12version 16.13version 16.14version 16.15.0
Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

ScoreVersionSeverityExpl.ImpactScored by
5.3 CVSS 4.0 Medium — — VulDB via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
2.1 CVSS 4.0 Low — — cna@vuldb.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database
4.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium 2.8 1.4 cna@vuldb.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database
4.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium — — VulDB via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
4.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium — — VulDB via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
4.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium 8.0 2.9 cna@vuldb.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database
4.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium — — VulDB via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N (score shown at the top: cna@vuldb.com)

Weakness MITRE

Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.

CWE-285 · Improper Authorization

Other CVEs with this weakness →

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

  • Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
  • Audit administrative actions and access to resources outside each user’s normal pattern.
web/proxy/WAF logsnetwork IDS/IPSauthentication logsapplication logs

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

  • 2026
  • Affected products added · frappe/hr
    Oct 16, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • SSVC assessment updated
    Oct 16, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Record published
    Oct 15, 2026
  • CVSS changed · 4.3
    Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Source status changed · → Deferred
    Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Record created in this database
    Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • CVE published
    Sep 28, 2026 · VulDB

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

  • 1× Official description updated · Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026

References

4 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

Frappe
every CVE for this vendor
Access control
same class
CWE-285
other pages naming this weakness

Related CVEs (same products)

  • CVE-2026-41320 Frappe HR has possibility of SQL Injection due to improper field sanitization Apr 21, 2026
  • CVE-2026-40888 Frappe HR vulnerable to Improper Access Control Apr 21, 2026
  • CVE-2026-40889 Frappe HR has Improper Access Control on Files Apr 21, 2026

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

  • No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
  • No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
  • No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
  • No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-101006 is "Frappe HR Permission Validation __init__.py get_attendance_requests authorization", rated Medium. It affects Frappe Hr (Frappe); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 4.3 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.20% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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