CVE-2025-47789
Horilla Phishing Redirect Vulnerability
Description
Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). In versions up to and including 1.3, an attacker can craft a Horilla URL that refers to an external domain. Upon clicking and logging in, the user is redirected to an external domain. This allows the redirection to any arbitrary site, including phishing or malicious domains, which can be used to impersonate Horilla and trick users. Commit 1c72404df6888bb23af73c767fdaee5e6679ebd6 fixes the issue.
INFO
Published Date :
May 15, 2025, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 16, 2025, 2:42 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-47789
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Horilla to version 1.3 or later.
- Verify that the fix includes robust URL validation.
- Implement strict input validation for URLs.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-47789.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/commit/1c72404df6888bb23af73c767fdaee5e6679ebd6 | |
| https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/security/advisories/GHSA-cqp5-xx4j-r468 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-47789 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-47789
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). In versions up to and including 1.3, an attacker can craft a Horilla URL that refers to an external domain. Upon clicking and logging in, the user is redirected to an external domain. This allows the redirection to any arbitrary site, including phishing or malicious domains, which can be used to impersonate Horilla and trick users. Commit 1c72404df6888bb23af73c767fdaee5e6679ebd6 fixes the issue. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-601 Added Reference https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/commit/1c72404df6888bb23af73c767fdaee5e6679ebd6 Added Reference https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/security/advisories/GHSA-cqp5-xx4j-r468