# CVE-2026-109601: Frappe Framework arbitrary file read in outgoing email HTML

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-109601-frappe-framework-before-15-117-0-and-16-x-before-16-30-0  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-12. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-109601 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-12

Frappe Framework is a web application platform used to build enterprise software. A vulnerability in how it processes outgoing email HTML allows attackers with the ability to set email content to read sensitive files from the server, potentially exposing configuration files, credentials, and other confidential data.

Technologies: [Frappe Framework](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/frappe). Vendors: [Frappe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/frappe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-109601 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-109601 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-109601?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 12 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Frappe Framework before 15.117.0 and 16.x before 16.30.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-109601?** Yes: fixed in Frappe Framework 15.117.0, 16.30.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-109601 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-109601?** Check whether you run Frappe Framework 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 Frappe Framework 15.117.0, 16.30.0

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an arbitrary file read flaw in the handling of HTML attributes in outgoing email messages. An attacker who can control outgoing email content can set an attribute value to reference local file paths, causing the server to expose the contents of those files. This requires the attacker to have authorization to supply outgoing email content.

## Affected products

- Frappe Framework before 15.117.0 and 16.x before 16.30.0

## Timeline

- 2026-09-16: disclosed
- 2026-10-12: advisory

## References

- [https://github.com/frappe/frappe/security/advisories/GHSA-8v98-cfpm-9p67](https://github.com/frappe/frappe/security/advisories/GHSA-8v98-cfpm-9p67)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-framework-before-16.30.0-arbitrary-file-read-via-outgoing-email-html](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-framework-before-16.30.0-arbitrary-file-read-via-outgoing-email-html)

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