XSS in Horilla
CVE-2025-48867
Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Horilla HRM 1.3.0 allows authenticated admin or privileged users to inject malicious JavaScript payloads into multiple fields in the Project and Task modules. These payloads persist in the database and are executed when viewed by an admin or other privileged users through the web interface. Although the issue is not exploitable by unauthenticated users, it still poses a high risk of session hijacking and unauthorized action within high-privilege accounts. At time of publication there is no known patch.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.002 (14.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Horilla — versions 1.3
- Horilla-opensource Horilla — versions = 1.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-48867?
- CVE-2025-48867 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Horilla, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2025-09-24.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48867?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-48867 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.