Overview
In the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has been identified in Frappe, a prevalent full-stack web application framework. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-55731, poses a serious threat to the privacy and integrity of data, potentially leading to unauthorized system compromise or data leakage. Given the wide usage of the Frappe framework, the impact is vast, affecting countless web applications and by extension, their users. This issue highlights the ongoing challenge of ensuring data security and emphasizes the necessity of proactive vulnerability management.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-55731
Severity: High (8.8 CVSS score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access, system compromise, or data leakage.
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Product | Affected Versions
Frappe Framework | versions prior to 15.74.2
Frappe Framework | versions prior to 14.96.15
How the Exploit Works
At the heart of this vulnerability is a flaw in the Frappe framework’s handling of certain types of requests. Specifically, a maliciously crafted request could potentially exploit this flaw, leading to SQL injection. This occurs when an attacker is able to insert a malicious SQL statement into an entry field for execution, essentially manipulating the database query. The successful execution of this attack could allow the attacker to view, modify, or delete data that they would not normally have access to.
Conceptual Example Code
To visualize how this vulnerability might be exploited, consider the following conceptual example of a malicious HTTP request:
POST /vulnerable/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "query": "SELECT * FROM Users WHERE username='' OR '1'='1';" }In this example, the value of ‘1’=’1′ will always be true, leading to the potential return of all user data from the ‘Users’ table – a clear example of data leakage.
Mitigation Guidance
To mitigate this vulnerability, it is highly recommended that users of the affected Frappe versions apply the vendor-released patch immediately. The fixed versions are 15.74.2 and 14.96.15. In the meantime, as a temporary mitigation measure, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used to detect and potentially block SQL injection attempts. However, these measures should be seen as interim solutions until the patch can be applied, as they may not provide complete protection against the vulnerability.