Open Redirect in Horilla
CVE-2025-47789
Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). In versions up to and including 1.3, an attacker can craft a Horilla URL that refers to an external domain. Upon clicking and logging in, the user is redirected to an external domain. This allows the redirection to any arbitrary site, including phishing or malicious domains, which can be used to impersonate Horilla and trick users. Commit 1c72404df6888bb23af73c767fdaee5e6679ebd6 fixes the issue.
Vulnerability class: Open Redirect
EPSS: 0.002 (12.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Horilla
- Horilla-opensource Horilla — versions <= 1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-47789?
- CVE-2025-47789 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Horilla, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-05-15.
- How severe is CVE-2025-47789?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-47789 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.