CVE-2026-109601 Frappe Framework before v16.30.0 Arbitrary File Read via Outgoing Email HTML
Attackers can read sensitive server files by manipulating attributes in outgoing email HTML within the Frappe Framework.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-109601?
CVE-2026-109601 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in frappe, published on 12 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-109601?
How do I fix CVE-2026-109601?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-109601 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-109601 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-109601 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3cf9-2fpp-3v7v, GHSA-8v98-cfpm-9p67.