7.1
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-109601
Frappe Framework before v16.30.0 Arbitrary File Read via Outgoing Email HTML
Description

Frappe Framework before 15.117.0 and 16.x before 16.30.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the handling of attributes in outgoing email HTML. Attackers who can supply outgoing email content can set an attribute value referencing a local file path to expose sensitive server files.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 12, 2026, 11:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 12, 2026, 11:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Frappe frappe
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Frappe Framework to a patched version to fix arbitrary file read in email handling.
  • Update Frappe Framework to version 15.117.0 or higher.
  • Update Frappe Framework to version 16.30.0 or higher.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/frappe/frappe/security/advisories/GHSA-8v98-cfpm-9p67
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-framework-before-16.30.0-arbitrary-file-read-via-outgoing-email-html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Frappe Framework before 15.117.0 and 16.x before 16.30.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the handling of attributes in outgoing email HTML. Attackers who can supply outgoing email content can set an attribute value referencing a local file path to expose sensitive server files.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-73
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/109xxx/CVE-2026-109601.json">CVE-2026-109601</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/frappe/frappe/security/advisories/GHSA-8v98-cfpm-9p67
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-framework-before-16.30.0-arbitrary-file-read-via-outgoing-email-html
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