How broadly exploitable is this vulnerability?

Exploitability depends on which endpoints are exposed and whether they require authentication, but in many typical web deployments, any network-accessible user who can reach the affected Frappe routes may be able to attempt path traversal.

Does an attacker need authenticated access to exploit this?

Not necessarily. If the vulnerable endpoints are publicly accessible and do not enforce authentication, an unauthenticated attacker could exploit the issue. If access is gated, the attacker would at least need the level of privileges required to reach those routes.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The safest pattern is to treat all path input as untrusted, normalize it, and enforce that the final canonical path stays within an explicitly defined root directory. Paths that attempt to escape this directory or contain traversal constructs should be rejected outright, and file access should be mediated through helper functions that embed these checks.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

Path Traversal (CWE-22) in Frappe Web Requests Enables Arbitrary File Reads

CVE-2025-68953

Published:

Jan 5, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Path Traversal

CWE:

CWE-22

Impact:

Arbitrary File Read on Server

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Path Traversal

CWE:

CWE-22

Impact:

Arbitrary File Read on Server

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Path Traversal (CWE-22) in Frappe Web Requests Enables Arbitrary File Reads

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

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