XSS in Horilla
CVE-2025-59525
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 JavaScri…
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.003 (19.0th 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 < 1.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-59525?
- CVE-2025-59525 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Horilla, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-09-24.
- How severe is CVE-2025-59525?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-59525 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.