CVE-2026-24037

4.8 MEDIUM
Published: January 22, 2026 Modified: January 29, 2026
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Description

Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). In version 1.4.0, the has_xss() function attempts to block XSS by matching input against a set of regex patterns. However, the regexes are incomplete and context-agnostic, making them easy to bypass. Attackers are able to redirect users to malicious domains, run external JavaScript, and steal CSRF tokens that can be used to craft CSRF attacks against admins. This issue has been fixed in version 1.5.0.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/releases/tag/1.5.0
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Release Notes
https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/security/advisories/GHSA-rqw5-fjm4-rgvm
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Exploit Vendor Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
2th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

horilla