CVE-2025-59525— Horilla has Improper Input Sanitization Leading to XSS and Admin Account Takeover
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-59525
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Horilla has Improper Input Sanitization Leading to XSS and Admin Account Takeover
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
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 JavaScript whenever users view impacted content (e.g., announcements). This can result in admin account takeover. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.0.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
在Web页面生成时对输入的转义处理不恰当(跨站脚本)
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
Horilla 代码问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Horilla是Horilla公司的一款免费的开源人力资源软件。 Horilla 1.4.0之前版本存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于应用程序中清理不当，可能导致跨站脚本攻击，进而导致管理员账户接管。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| horilla-opensource | horilla | < 1.4.0 | - |
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Same Patch Batch · horilla-opensource · 2025-09-24 · 5 CVEs total
| CVE-2025-48869 | 7.5 HIGH | Horilla Unauthorized Access to Candidate Resume Files Due to Broken Access Control |
| CVE-2025-48868 | 7.2 HIGH | Horilla vulnerable to authenticated RCE via eval() in project_bulk_archive |
| CVE-2025-48867 | 4.8 MEDIUM | Horilla Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Project and Task Modules |
| CVE-2025-59524 | Horilla Stored XSS Vulnerability via File Upload in Reimbursement Panel |
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