CVE-2025-68953
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a path traversal vulnerability in Frappe web framework that allows attackers to read arbitrary files from the server due to insufficient input sanitization. All Frappe installations running vulnerable versions are affected, potentially exposing sensitive configuration files, credentials, or application data. The vulnerability affects both version 14.x (up to 14.99.5) and 15.x (up to 15.80.1).
💻 Affected Systems
- Frappe Framework
📦 What is this software?
Frappe by Frappe
Frappe by Frappe
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete server compromise through exposure of sensitive files like configuration files, database credentials, SSH keys, or source code, potentially leading to further attacks.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive application files, configuration data, or user information stored on the server filesystem.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation, file permissions, and monitoring in place to detect traversal attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
The advisory suggests exploitation is straightforward via crafted requests. No public exploit code was found at time of analysis.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 14.99.6 and 15.88.1
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/frappe/frappe/security/advisories/GHSA-xj39-3g4p-f46v
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup your Frappe installation and database. 2. Update Frappe using bench: 'bench update --patch'. 3. Alternatively, manually update to version 14.99.6 or 15.88.1. 4. Restart all bench services: 'bench restart'. 5. Verify the update with 'bench version'.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Reverse Proxy Configuration
allImplement a reverse proxy (like nginx or Apache) in front of Frappe to filter and sanitize requests before they reach the vulnerable application.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit exposure to trusted sources only
- Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) with path traversal protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Frappe version using 'bench version' command. If version is 14.99.5 or below, or between 15.0.0 and 15.80.1 inclusive, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
bench versionVerify Fix Applied:
After patching, verify version is 14.99.6 or higher, or 15.88.1 or higher using 'bench version'. Test with controlled path traversal attempts to confirm mitigation.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file access patterns in application logs
- Requests containing '../' sequences or other path traversal patterns
- Access to sensitive file paths outside normal application directories
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with encoded path traversal sequences (%2e%2e%2f, ..%2f)
- Multiple failed attempts to access non-existent files with traversal patterns
SIEM Query:
source="frappe_logs" AND ("..\/" OR "%2e%2e%2f" OR "..%2f")