CVE-2025-59525Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Account takeover via embedded scripted SVG uploads

Published Sep 24, 2025 · Updated Sep 24, 2025

Stored cross-site scripting in Horilla HRMS before 1.4.0 allows attackers to run JavaScript in users' browsers through malicious SVG content. The upload path accepts SVG files containing scripts, while rich-content sanitization permits embed elements that load those files and execute their scripts. Attackers need the ability to upload an asset or embed content, and account takeover requires a higher-privileged user to view the affected content.

CVSS severity7.7
High
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored cross-site scripting in Horilla HRMS before 1.4.0 allows attackers to run JavaScript in users' browsers through malicious SVG content. The upload path accepts SVG files containing scripts, while rich-content sanitization permits embed elements that load those files and execute their scripts. Attackers need the ability to upload an asset or embed content, and account takeover requires a higher-privileged user to view the affected content.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-59525
Published
Sep 24, 2025
Updated
Sep 24, 2025
Vendor
Cybrosys Technologies
Product
Horilla HRMS
Classifications
CWE-79, CWE-434, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 24, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 1.4.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Cybrosys Technologies · Horilla HRMSversion=< 1.4.0

Published CVSS scores

6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
7.7GitHub, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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