How severe is CVE-2025-59832?

CVE-2025-59832 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-59832 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-59832?

CVE-2025-59832 affects Horilla. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-59832?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-59832 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-59832 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-31100.

When was CVE-2025-59832 published?

CVE-2025-59832 was published on 2025-09-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-59832

CVE-2025-59832 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Horilla with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (33rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-31100
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Horilla
Published: 2025-09-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). Prior to version 1.4.0, there is a stored XSS vulnerability in the ticket comment editor. A low-privilege authenticated user could run arbitrary JavaScript in an admin’s browser, exfiltrate the admin’s cookies/CSRF token, and hijack their session. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-59832?: Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). Prior to version 1.4.0, there is a stored XSS vulnerability in the ticket comment editor. A low-privilege authenticated user could run arbitrary JavaScript in an admin’s browser, exfiltrate the admin’s cookies/CSRF token, and hijack their session. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.0.
How severe is CVE-2025-59832?: CVE-2025-59832 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-59832 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-59832?: CVE-2025-59832 affects Horilla. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-59832?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-59832 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-59832 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-31100.
When was CVE-2025-59832 published?: CVE-2025-59832 was published on 2025-09-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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

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