CVE-2025-68929
Frappe ≤ 14.99.6
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2025-68929 is a critical-severity Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine (CWE-1336) vulnerability in Frappe Frappe. Its CVSS base score is 9.0 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Template Injection (T1221); ranked at the 35th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2025-68929 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Frappe, a full-stack web application framework. It affects versions prior to 14.99.6 and 15.88.1, where an authenticated user with specific permissions can be tricked into accessing a specially crafted link. This leads to the execution of a malicious template on the server. The issue is classified under CWE-1336 and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.0 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Exploitation requires an attacker to target an authenticated user with the requisite permissions, typically via social engineering such as phishing to induce the victim to access the crafted link. Successful exploitation results in arbitrary code execution on the server with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, and the changed scope amplifies the potential for broader system compromise.
Frappe's security advisory (GHSA-qq98-vfv9-xmxh) and release notes for versions 14.99.6 and 15.88.1 confirm the patches that address the vulnerability. No known workarounds exist, so administrators should prioritize upgrading affected installations.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-205602
Vulnerability Data
Frappe is a full-stack web application framework. Prior to versions 14.99.6 and 15.88.1, an authenticated user with specific permissions could be tricked into accessing a specially crafted link. This could lead to a malicious template being executed on the server,…
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resulting in remote code execution. Versions 14.99.6 and 15.88.1 fix the issue. No known workarounds are available.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and static analysis can discover missing neutralization of template directives.
Input validation rejects or sanitizes untrusted data before it reaches the template engine, stopping injection of special syntax.
Security engineering principles require use of safe templating APIs and proper escaping of external input.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require proper input neutralization in template engines to prevent injection.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing can detect template-injection flaws but does not itself implement neutralization controls.
Secure development life cycle mandates input validation and sanitization that directly prevents template-injection weaknesses.
Application security requirements explicitly call for neutralizing special elements in template engines.
Secure architecture principles reduce the likelihood of unsafe template processing but do not prescribe specific neutralization techniques.
Secure coding standards require proper escaping or sandboxing of template directives, directly mitigating CWE-1336.