What is CVE-2026-40888?

CVE-2026-40888 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Frappe Hr, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-04-21.

How severe is CVE-2026-40888?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Frappe Hr

CVE-2026-40888

Frappe HR is an open-source human resources management solution (HRMS). Prior to versions 15.58.1 and 16.4.1, an authenticated user with default role can access unauthorized information by exploiting certain api endpoint. Versions 15.58.1 and 16.4.1 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.

EPSS: 0.002 (14.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Frappe Frappe_hr
Frappe Hrms — versions < 15.58.1, < 16.4.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-40888?: CVE-2026-40888 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Frappe Hr, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-04-21.
How severe is CVE-2026-40888?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.