Auth bypass in Frappe Hrms

CVE-2026-45081

Frappe HR is an open-source human resources management solution (HRMS). Prior to 16.5.0, authenticated employees could access other employees’ leave details due to improper authorization checks. This vulnerability is fixed in 16.5.0.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-45081: held from 0.003 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45081?
CVE-2026-45081 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Frappe Hrms, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-45081?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.