CVE-2025-48869

Name: CVE-2025-48869
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-09-24T18:15:37.677+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-48869 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.41%

32.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Horilla	Horilla	1.3

References

https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/security/advisories/GHSA-99h5-x29f-727wExploit, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 24, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-48869?

How severe is CVE-2025-48869?

CVE-2025-48869 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-48869?

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Source: NVD / NIST