CVE-2026-24037

MEDIUM

4.8

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.

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

Published1/22/2026

Last Modified1/29/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

horilla:horilla

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/releases/tag/1.5.0(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/security/advisories/GHSA-rqw5-fjm4-rgvm(security-advisories@github.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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