CVE-2025-48869 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). Unauthenticated users can access uploaded resume files in Horilla 1.3.0 by directly guessing or predicting file URLs. These files are stored in a publicly accessible directory, allowing attackers to retrieve sensitive candidate information without authentication. At time of publication there is no known patch.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Horilla	Horilla	1.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/security/advisories/GHSA-99h5-x29fExploitVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-48869?

CVE-2025-48869 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). Unauthenticated users can access uploaded resume files in Horilla 1.3.0 by directly guessing or predicting file URLs. These f...

How severe is CVE-2025-48869?

CVE-2025-48869 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-48869?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Horilla Horilla.