CVE-2025-48869

Horilla Unauthorized Access to Candidate Resume Files Due to Broken Access Control

Published Sep 24, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). Unauthenticated users can access uploaded resume files in Horilla 1.3.0 by directly guessing or predicting file URLs. These files are stored in a publicly accessible directory, allowing attackers to retrieve sensitive candidate information without authentication. At time of publication there is no known patch.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-31031 Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). Unauthenticated users can access uploaded resume files in Horilla 1.3.0 by directly guessing or predicting file URLs. These files are stored in a publicly accessible directory, allowing attackers to retrieve sensitive candidate information without authentication. At time of publication there is no known patch.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:horilla:horilla:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Horilla
Horilla horilla
Vendors & Products Horilla
Horilla horilla
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). Unauthenticated users can access uploaded resume files in Horilla 1.3.0 by directly guessing or predicting file URLs. These files are stored in a publicly accessible directory, allowing attackers to retrieve sensitive candidate information without authentication. At time of publication there is no known patch.
Title Horilla Unauthorized Access to Candidate Resume Files Due to Broken Access Control
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Sep 24, 2025, 5:26 PM
Reserved
May 27, 2025, 8:14 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 24, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:30 AM