CVE-2026-55796
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SQL Injection in Frappe HR Salary Payments via ECS Report

Publication date: 2026-10-16

Last updated on: 2026-10-16

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

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.

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Published
2026-10-16
Last Modified
2026-10-16
Generated
2026-10-17
AI Q&A
2026-10-17
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-55796

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
frappe hrms < 15.60.3
frappe hrms >= 16.0.0, < 16.7.1

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CWE ID Description
CWE-89 The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.

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Executive Summary

Frappe HR is an open-source HR management system. The Salary Payments via ECS report in versions before 15.60.3 and 16.7.1 has an SQL injection vulnerability. Authenticated HR users can inject malicious SQL through report filter values, allowing access to sensitive database records.

Detection Guidance

Detecting this vulnerability requires checking the Frappe HR version and reviewing report filter inputs for SQL injection attempts. Inspect Frappe HR logs for unusual SQL queries or errors in the Salary Payments via ECS report. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with HR user access could exploit this to read sensitive data from the database, such as employee salaries, personal details, or other confidential information. This could lead to data breaches or unauthorized access to critical HR records.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to non-compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (healthcare data privacy) by exposing sensitive personal or health-related information. Organizations may face legal penalties, fines, or reputational damage if such data is compromised.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade Frappe HR to version 15.60.3 or 16.7.1 or later. Review and restrict access to the Salary Payments via ECS report for untrusted users. Validate all report filter inputs to prevent SQL injection.

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