Frappe Framework: Privilege escalation via document action
Summary
Frappe Framework versions below 14.81.4 and 15.x below 15.41.0 contain a privilege management flaw in a certain document action. An authenticated user with the Website User role can combine this action with additional steps to obtain System Manager (administrative) privileges. The attack requires a valid Website User account, which is typically a portal or customer login; instances without such users are less exposed.
Affected
- Frappe versions below 14.81.4
- Frappe 15.0.0 up to (excluding) 15.41.0
Fixed in
- Frappe 14.81.4
- Frappe 15.41.0
Workaround
- No vendor-approved workaround. The vendor states that an upgrade is essential to fix this issue.
Exploitation
- Not marked as known exploited at the time of research; CISA KEV listing not confirmed.
- No public proof of concept found; the advisory describes the flaw only at a high level.
- CISA SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact total.
Our recommendation
- Upgrade Frappe to 14.81.4 or 15.41.0 (or later) as a priority.
- Check whether Website User or portal self-registration is enabled and whether the instance is internet-facing.
- Review System Manager role assignments and recent user privilege changes for unexpected accounts.
- Monitor logs for unusual document actions by portal users.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-gjqf-v2f6-962h github.com
- VulnCheck advisory: Frappe before 15.41.0 Privilege Escalation via Document Action www.vulncheck.com
- OSV: CVE-2024-58390 osv.dev
- HOL Guard: CVE-2024-58390 hol.org
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 1 Nov 2026, 04:41.
Original description (NVD)
Frappe before 14.81.4 and 15.x before 15.41.0 contains an improper privilege management vulnerability involving a certain document action that permits escalation from the Website User role to System Manager. Authenticated attackers with Website User access can combine this document action with additional steps to obtain administrative System Manager privileges in the Frappe application.
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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