5.3

CVE-2026-108733: Frappe HR (hrms) before 16.11.0 Missing Authorization via expire_allocation

Deferred
Published 11-10-2026Last modified 18-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-108733 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in frappe hrms. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.26%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 18-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Frappe HR (hrms) before 16.11.0, including all 14.x and 15.x releases through 15.64.3, contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the whitelisted expire_allocation method that allows authenticated users to expire any leave allocation. Attackers without HR roles can name another employee's Leave Allocation in a POST request to zero its allocated leaves and wipe that employee's remaining leave balance.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

17%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

12-10-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Frappe1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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