# CVE-2026-126315: Frappe HRMS 16.14.0 before 16.20.1 Telemetry Setting Bypass Information Exposure

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-13. Updated: 2026-11-13.

Frappe HRMS 16.14.0 before 16.20.1 sends product usage events on certain HR transactions without checking the site's telemetry setting, and some events include more detail than needed. During normal use, with no user action, values such as leave type names, claimed amounts and appraisal scores are transmitted even when telemetry is disabled.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- frappe / hrms: ≥ 16.14.0; < 16.20.1 (affected, semver); 16.20.1 (unaffected, semver). Source: CNA: VulnCheck

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 4.0: 9.3 (critical); CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CVSS 3.1: 9.8 (critical); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CVSS 4.0: 9.3 (critical); CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X; source: NVD: disclosure@vulncheck.com

- CVSS 3.1: 9.8 (critical); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: NVD: disclosure@vulncheck.com

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-359

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://github.com/frappe/hrms/security/advisories/GHSA-26gj-rr4j-3hgc (CNA: VulnCheck; vendor-advisory)

- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-hrms-16.14.0-before-16.20.1-telemetry-setting-bypass-information-exposure (CNA: VulnCheck; third-party-advisory)

- https://github.com/frappe/hrms/security/advisories/GHSA-26gj-rr4j-3hgc (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frappe-hrms-16.14.0-before-16.20.1-telemetry-setting-bypass-information-exposure (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

## Provenance

- CNA: VulnCheck: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-126315; retrieved 2026-11-13; source updated 2026-11-13

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126315; retrieved 2026-11-13; source updated 2026-11-13

Revision: fd05e728528a0888095eecccfd39debf3e064e69c9b6b16c75bb6486053f8e66

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-126315

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