Description
Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). Prior to version 1.4.0, improper sanitization across the application allows XSS via uploaded SVG (and via allowed <embed>), which can be chained to execute JavaScript whenever users view impacted content (e.g., announcements). This can result in admin account takeover. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.0.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/security/advisories/GHSA-rp5m-vpqr-vpvp
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/Mmo-kali/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2025-59525/2025-08-Horilla_Vulnerability_2.pdf
Release Notes x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/releases/tag/1.4.0
Scores
CVSS v3
6.1
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
10.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-434
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (1)
horilla/horilla
< 1.4.0
Published
Sep 24, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026