Path Traversal in Frappe
CVE-2025-68953
Frappe is a full-stack web application framework. Versions 14.99.5 and below and 15.0.0 through 15.80.1 include requests that are vulnerable to path traversal attacks. Arbitrary files from the server could be retrieved due to a lack of proper sanitization on some requests. This issue is fixed in versions 14.99.6 and 15.88.1. To workaround, changing the setup to use a reverse proxy is recommended.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.004 (28.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Frappe — versions < 14.99.6, >= 15.0.0, < 15.88.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-68953?
- CVE-2025-68953 is a high-severity vulnerability in Frappe, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2025-68953?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.