CVE-2024-58390: Frappe privilege escalation via document action

CVE-2024-58390 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-10-12

Frappe is a web application framework used to build business applications. An authenticated attacker with basic Website User access can escalate their privileges to System Manager (full administrator) through a vulnerability in document action handling. This grants the attacker complete control over the application and any data it manages.

Technologies: Frappe. Vendors: Frappe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-58390 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-58390 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-58390?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 12 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Frappe before 14.81.4 and 15.x before 15.41.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-58390?
Yes: fixed in 14.81.4, 15.41.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2024-58390 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-58390?
Check whether you run Frappe at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 14.81.4, 15.41.0

Technical details

The vulnerability is an improper privilege management issue (CWE-269) in Frappe's document action handling that allows Website User-authenticated attackers to escalate to System Manager role. The attack requires authentication and additional steps beyond the document action alone, but no user interaction or network-level prerequisites. An attacker gains full administrative access to the Frappe instance.

Affected products

  • Frappe Frappe before 14.81.4 and 15.x before 15.41.0

Timeline

  • 2024-12-17: disclosed
  • 2024-10-12: advisory

References

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