CVE-2026-55796 Frappe HR: SQL Injection in HRMS Salary Payments via ECS Report
An authenticated user can inject SQL via report filters in Frappe HRMS to access sensitive database records.
- 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-2026-55796?
CVE-2026-55796 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in frappe hrms, published on 16 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Frappe HR is an open-source human resources management solution (HRMS). Prior to 15.60.3 and 16.7.1, the Salary Payments via ECS report constructs report conditions with unsafe SQL string interpolation. An authenticated HR user supplies crafted Salary Payments via ECS report filter values. The affected Salary Payments via ECS report allows the user to inject SQL through report filter values. Successful exploitation can access sensitive database records. This issue is fixed in versions 15.60.3 and 16.7.1.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-55796?
How do I fix CVE-2026-55796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-55796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2026-55796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-55796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c32r-q985-64xr.