Insecure Direct Object Reference in Horilla Human Resource Management System
CVE-2026-40866

8.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Horilla-opensource

Status
Horilla
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-40866?

Horilla's Human Resource Management System version 1.5.0 contains a vulnerability that allows authenticated users to manipulate the employee document upload feature. By altering the document ID in upload requests, users can overwrite or corrupt another employee's documents. This flaw presents significant risks for unauthorized modification of sensitive HR records, potentially leading to data integrity issues.

Affected Version(s)

horilla 1.5.0

References

https://github.com/horilla/horilla-hr/security/advisories...
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CVSS V4

Score:
8.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
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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