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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-31071 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.
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:horilla:horilla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Horilla
Horilla horilla
Vendors & Products Horilla
Horilla horilla

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title Horilla has Improper Input Sanitization Leading to XSS and Admin Account Takeover
Weaknesses CWE-434
CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-15T16:06:11.174Z

Reserved: 2025-09-17T17:04:20.372Z

Link: CVE-2025-59525

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-15T16:06:05.652Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-09-24T19:15:42.113

Modified: 2025-09-29T14:04:23.910

Link: CVE-2025-59525

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-09-25T08:21:11Z