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Arbitrary file read in Frappe Framework via outgoing email HTML

Priority LOW 31CWE-73Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-73 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Frappe Framework before 15.117.0 and from 16.0.0-beta.1 before 16.30.0 does not restrict local file paths in attribute values of outgoing email HTML (CWE-73). A remote attacker with low privileges who can supply outgoing email content can set an attribute to reference a local file path, exposing sensitive server files.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00281 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed frappe (frappe): 15.117.0, 16.30.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
frappefrappebefore 15.117.0; 16.0.0-beta.1 to before 16.30.015.117.0, 16.30.0Patch availableCNA
  • frappe Vendorfrappe Affected before 15.117.0; 16.0.0-beta.1 to before 16.30.0 Fixed in 15.117.0, 16.30.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:frappe:frappe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——frappe
  • cpe:2.3:a:frappe:frappe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·frappe

Remediation

Update Frappe Framework to version 15.117.0 for the 15.x line or to version 16.30.0 for the 16.x line.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA frappe (frappe) Fixed in 15.117.0, 16.30.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-109601
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-3cf9-2fpp-3v7v
  3. 2026-10-13 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2026-28140 ERPNext v15.103.1 and before is vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-40873 An issue was discovered in Frappe ERPNext through 15.89.0. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-40872 An issue was discovered in Frappe ERPNext through 15.89.0. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-40871 A Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability exists in the Frappe ERPNext… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-32462 In Frappe ERPNext 15.57.5, the function get_rfq_containing_supplier() at… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2025-32461 In Frappe ERPNext 15.57.5, the function get_stock_balance_for() at… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
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