CVE-2026-24035 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-24035: Horilla has Improper Access Control Issue that Allows Unauthorized Document Upload on Behalf of Another Employee

Vendor Horilla-Opensource
Product horilla
Weakness CWE-284
Published January 22, 2026
Last update January 22, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). An Improper Access Control vulnerability exists in Horilla HR Software starting in version 1.4.0 and prior to version 1.5.0, allowing any authenticated employee to upload documents on behalf of another employee without proper authorization. This occurs due to insufficient server-side validation of the employee_id parameter during file upload operations, allowing any authenticated employee to upload document in behalf of any employee. Version 1.5.0 fixes the issue.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 22, 2026 CVE published
January 22, 2026 Record updated