Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Sep 24, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-59525
CVE-2025-59525
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 ), 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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:horilla:horilla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:horilla:horilla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1.4.0
- (no CPE)range: <1.4.0
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.0
Patches
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References
3- github.com/Mmo-kali/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2025-59525/2025-08-Horilla_Vulnerability_2.pdfnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/security/advisories/GHSA-rp5m-vpqr-vpvpnvdExploitVendor Advisory
- github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/releases/tag/1.4.0nvdRelease Notes
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