File Upload Vulnerability in Horilla HRMS Affects Server Security
CVE-2025-59524

7.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Horilla-opensource

Status
Horilla
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-59524?

Horilla HRMS, an open-source Human Resource Management System, suffers from a serious file upload vulnerability where insecure validation allows attackers to bypass client-side checks. This flaw enables the upload of a malicious executable HTML document, which can execute scripts in the context of an administrator's session, leading to the potential compromise of sensitive information like session cookies. The issue has been addressed in version 1.4.0, emphasizing the importance of always using the latest version to protect against such exploits.

Affected Version(s)

horilla < 1.4.0

References

https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/security/ad...
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https://github.com/Mmo-kali/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2025-59524/...
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https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/releases/ta...
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CVSS V4

Score:
7.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-59524 : File Upload Vulnerability in Horilla HRMS Affects Server Security