CVE-2026-109601: Frappe Framework before v16.30.0 Arbitrary File Read via Outgoing Email HTML

Q: Which versions contain the fix?

Upgrade the 15.x release line to 15.117.0 or later, or the 16.x release line to 16.30.0 or later. Versions before those releases are affected.

Q: What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs low-privileged access that allows them to supply outgoing email content. No user interaction is required.

Q: What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

An attacker can cause local server files referenced through an outgoing email HTML attribute to be exposed. The stated impact is high confidentiality loss, with no integrity or availability impact indicated.

Published Oct 12, 2026

Updated

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.

Affected Software

1 affected component

Frappe Frappe Framework<15.117.0, <16.30.0

Event History

Oct 12, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:21 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:21 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·11:17 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Which versions contain the fix?

Upgrade the 15.x release line to 15.117.0 or later, or the 16.x release line to 16.30.0 or later. Versions before those releases are affected.

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs low-privileged access that allows them to supply outgoing email content. No user interaction is required.

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

An attacker can cause local server files referenced through an outgoing email HTML attribute to be exposed. The stated impact is high confidentiality loss, with no integrity or availability impact indicated.

CVE-2026-109601: Frappe Framework before v16.30.0 Arbitrary File Read via Outgoing Email HTML

Affected Software

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

Which versions contain the fix?

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which versions contain the fix?

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?