CVE-2026-40865

Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). In 1.5.0, an insecure direct object reference in the employee document viewer allows any authenticated user to access other employees’ uploaded documents by changing the document ID in the request. This exposes sensitive HR files such as identity documents, contracts, certificates, and other private employee records.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/horilla/horilla-hr/security/advisories/GHSA-85cj-fwjh-fjv7
https://github.com/horilla/horilla-hr/security/advisories/GHSA-85cj-fwjh-fjv7

Configurations

No configuration.

History

21 Apr 2026, 19:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-21 19:16

Updated : 2026-04-22 21:05

NVD link : CVE-2026-40865

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40865

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40865

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

CWE-639

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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