CVE-2026-24038
Description
Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). In version 1.4.0, the OTP handling logic has a flawed equality check that can be bypassed. When an OTP expires, the server returns None, and if an attacker omits the otp field from their POST request, the user-supplied OTP is also None, causing the comparison user_otp == otp to pass. This allows an attacker to bypass two-factor authentication entirely without ever providing a valid OTP. If administrative accounts are targeted, it could lead to compromise of sensitive HR data, manipulation of employee records, and further system-wide abuse. This issue has been fixed in version 1.5.0.
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Affected products
31.4.0+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: 1.4.0
- cpe:2.3:a:horilla:horilla:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.5.0
Patches
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References
2- github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/security/advisories/GHSA-hqpv-ff5v-3hwfnvdExploitVendor Advisory
- github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/releases/tag/1.5.0nvdRelease Notes
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