CVE-2026-24039Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Employee self-approval via unchecked status change

Published Jan 22, 2026 · Updated Jan 22, 2026

Improper access control in Horilla HRMS 1.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to approve their own uploaded documents. The document-approval endpoint accepts an employee-supplied status change from requested to approved without enforcing its administrator-only authorization rule. Employee-level access is sufficient to alter HR workflow state and mark unvetted credentials or supporting materials as approved.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Horilla HRMS 1.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to approve their own uploaded documents. The document-approval endpoint accepts an employee-supplied status change from requested to approved without enforcing its administrator-only authorization rule. Employee-level access is sufficient to alter HR workflow state and mark unvetted credentials or supporting materials as approved.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-24039
Published
Jan 22, 2026
Updated
Jan 22, 2026
Vendor
Cybrosys Technologies
Product
Horilla HRMS
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 22, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 22, 2026Record 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, < 1.5.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Cybrosys Technologies · Horilla HRMSversion=>= 1.4.0, < 1.5.0

Published CVSS scores

4.3GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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