CVE-2025-68929
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated Frappe users with specific permissions to be tricked into clicking malicious links that execute arbitrary code on the server. It affects all Frappe installations running versions before 14.99.6 or 15.88.1, enabling remote code execution through template injection.
💻 Affected Systems
- Frappe Framework
📦 What is this software?
Frappe by Frappe
Frappe by Frappe
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full server compromise leading to data theft, lateral movement, and persistent backdoor installation.
Likely Case
Attacker gains shell access to execute arbitrary commands, potentially accessing sensitive data and modifying application behavior.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and network segmentation, impact limited to isolated application server.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires social engineering to trick authenticated users into clicking malicious links, but technical exploitation is straightforward once link is accessed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 14.99.6 or 15.88.1
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/frappe/frappe/security/advisories/GHSA-qq98-vfv9-xmxh
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup your Frappe installation and database. 2. Update Frappe using bench: 'bench update --frappe'. 3. Verify version with 'bench version'. 4. Restart all bench processes: 'bench restart'.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
No official workarounds
allVendor states no known workarounds exist
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to limit user permissions, especially template-related permissions
- Deploy web application firewall with template injection detection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Frappe version with 'bench version' or examine frappe/__init__.py for version numberCheck Version:
bench versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm version is 14.99.6 or higher for v14 branch, or 15.88.1 or higher for v15 branch📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual template execution patterns
- Suspicious file operations from Frappe processes
- Unexpected system command execution
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections from Frappe server to unknown destinations
- Unusual data exfiltration patterns
SIEM Query:
source="frappe.logs" AND ("template.execute" OR "system.call" OR "os.system")