XSS in Horilla
CVE-2025-59832
Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). Prior to version 1.4.0, there is a stored XSS vulnerability in the ticket comment editor. A low-privilege authenticated user could run arbitrary JavaScript in an admin’s browser, exfiltrate the admin’s cookies/CSRF token, and hijack their session. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.0.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Horilla
- Horilla-Opensource Horilla — versions < 1.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/security/advisories/GHSA-8x78-6q9g-hv2h (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/Mmo-kali/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2025-59832/2025-08-Horilla_Vulnerability_… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-59832?
- CVE-2025-59832 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Horilla, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2025-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2025-59832?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-59832 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.