CVE-2025-48868

HIGH EPSS 81.4%
Published Sep 24, 20259mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.2 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Sep 24, 2025 9mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). An authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in Horilla 1.3.0 due to the unsafe use of Python’s eval() function on a user-controlled query parameter in the project_bulk_archive view. This allows privileged users (e.g., administrators) to execute arbitrary system commands on the server. While having Django’s DEBUG=True makes exploitation visibly easier by returning command output in the HTTP response, this is not required. The vulnerability can still be exploited in DEBUG=False mode by using blind payloads such as a reverse shell, leading to full remote code execution. This issue has been patched in version 1.3.1.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.2
Exploitability
1.2
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
81.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-95

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
horillahorilla1.3any

References 4

  • drive.google.com https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XQAJilt77QxkjGEa94CsZRqZIZXa3ET9/view?usp=sharing
    Exploit
  • drive.google.com https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hnI9AK3fnpVrTlTRF7aRJsKhZCDIm2Ve/view?usp=sharing
    Exploit
  • github.com https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/commit/b0aab62b3a5fe6b7114b5c58db129b3744b4d8cc
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/security/advisories/GHSA-h6qj-pwmx-wjhw
    ExploitVendor Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/commit/b0aab62b3a5fe6b7114b5c58db129b3744b4d8cc
    Patch