Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). A critical File Upload vulnerability in versions prior to 1.5.0, with Social Engineering, allows authenticated users to deploy phishing attacks. By uploading a malicious HTML file disguised as a profile picture, an attacker can create a convincing login page replica that steals user credentials. When a victim visits the uploaded file URL, they see an authentic-looking "Session Expired" message prompting them to re-authenticate. All entered credentials are captured and sent to the attacker's server, enabling Account Takeover. Version 1.5.0 patches the issue.
History

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First Time appeared Horilla
Horilla horilla
Vendors & Products Horilla
Horilla horilla

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). A critical File Upload vulnerability in versions prior to 1.5.0, with Social Engineering, allows authenticated users to deploy phishing attacks. By uploading a malicious HTML file disguised as a profile picture, an attacker can create a convincing login page replica that steals user credentials. When a victim visits the uploaded file URL, they see an authentic-looking "Session Expired" message prompting them to re-authenticate. All entered credentials are captured and sent to the attacker's server, enabling Account Takeover. Version 1.5.0 patches the issue.
Title Horilla has HTML Injection Issue that, with Phishing, Leads to Account Takeover
Weaknesses CWE-474
CWE-74
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-01-22T02:37:19.130Z

Updated: 2026-01-22T12:48:02.914Z

Reserved: 2026-01-19T18:49:20.660Z

Link: CVE-2026-24010

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-22T12:47:58.389Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-22T03:15:48.090

Modified: 2026-01-22T03:15:48.090

Link: CVE-2026-24010

cve-icon Redhat

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