← Back to CVEs
CVE-2025-48867
MEDIUM4.8
Description
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.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score4.8
SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorNETWORK
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredHIGH
User InteractionREQUIRED
Published9/24/2025
Last Modified9/29/2025
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
horilla:horilla
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-79
References
https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/security/advisories/GHSA-w242-xv47-j55r(security-advisories@github.com)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.