CVE-2026-47185 Frappe Has Broken Access Control in its Workspace Save API
Authenticated users can modify other users' private workspaces and inject persistent scripts due to missing ownership checks in the save API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-47185?
CVE-2026-47185 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in frappe, published on 6 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Frappe is a full-stack web application framework. Prior to 16.18.0, the Workspace Save API accepts a controlled workspace identifier from any authenticated user without enforcing workspace ownership, allowing modification of another user's private workspace and persistent script injection. This issue is fixed in version 16.18.0.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47185?
How do I fix CVE-2026-47185?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-47185 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-47185 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47185 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mcr4-jc52-ww6x.