CVE-2025-48868

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 v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:horilla:horilla:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-09-24 14:15

Updated : 2025-09-29 14:06

NVD link : CVE-2025-48868

Mitre link : CVE-2025-48868

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-48868

JSON object : View

Products Affected

horilla

horilla

CWE

CWE-95

Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')

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