Horilla up to 1.5.x Filter employee_nav.html Search cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Horilla up to 1.5.x. This vulnerability affects the function html of the file employee/templates/employee_nav.html of the component Filter. The manipulation of the argument Search results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-71483. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Horilla up to 1.5.x. Affected is the function html of the file employee/templates/employee_nav.html of the component Filter. The manipulation of the argument search with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Horilla is an HR and CRM software. Prior to 1.6.0, the search parameter at /employee/employee-filter-view is reflected by jQuery .html() in employee/templates/employee_nav.html without HTML neutralization. An external attacker can craft and deliver a link that causes JavaScript to execute when an authenticated employee or administrator reaches the employee filter, allowing access to browser-visible session data and actions with the victim's application privileges. This issue is fixed in version 1.6.0.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-71483 since 08/06/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:employee/templates/employee_nav.html it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-87364). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Horilla 1.6.0

Timelineinfo

08/06/2026 CVE reserved
09/25/2026 +50 days VulDB entry created
09/26/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
09/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-71483 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-71483
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-410490
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/26/2026 00:32
Updated: 09/26/2026 01:16
Changes: 09/26/2026 00:32 (69), 09/26/2026 01:16 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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