Permission Bypass in Frappe Framework

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability in Frappe Framework allowed unauthorized access to resources due to lack of permission checks. Such unauthorized access could potentially lead to exposure of sensitive data, which may impact compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR and HIPAA that require strict access controls and protection of personal data.

However, the provided information does not explicitly state the direct impact on compliance with these standards or regulations.

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Executive Summary

The CVE-2026-50026 vulnerability is due to a lack of permission checks in the 'relink' and 'set_email_password' endpoints of the Frappe Framework. This flaw allowed unauthorized users to access resources without proper authorization.

It affects versions of Frappe Framework prior to v16.17.0 and v15.107.0, and has been patched in these versions.

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Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow unauthorized users to access resources that should be protected, potentially leading to unauthorized data exposure or manipulation.

Since the flaw exists in permission checks, attackers could exploit it without any authentication, increasing the risk of unauthorized access.

The severity of this vulnerability is classified as Moderate.

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Mitigation Strategies

The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to update the Frappe Framework to version 15.107.0 or 16.17.0 or later, where the issue has been patched.

There are no available workarounds, so applying the update is the only effective mitigation.

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Detection Guidance

There are no specific detection commands or methods provided for identifying this vulnerability on your network or system.

The vulnerability involves unauthorized access due to lack of permission checks in the 'relink' and 'set_email_password' endpoints of the Frappe Framework prior to versions 15.107.0 and 16.17.0.

The recommended mitigation is to update the Frappe Framework to version 15.107.0 or 16.17.0 or later, as no workarounds or detection commands are available.

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