Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). An authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in Horilla 1.3.0 due to the unsafe use of Python’s eval() function on a user-controlled query parameter in the project_bulk_archive view. This allows privileged users (e.g., administrators) to execute arbitrary system commands on the server. While having Django’s DEBUG=True makes exploitation visibly easier by returning command output in the HTTP response, this is not required. The vulnerability can still be exploited in DEBUG=False mode by using blind payloads such as a reverse shell, leading to full remote code execution. This issue has been patched in version 1.3.1.
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History
24 Sep 2025, 14:15
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Information
Published : 2025-09-24 14:15
Updated : 2025-09-24 18:11
NVD link : CVE-2025-48868
Mitre link : CVE-2025-48868
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-48868
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Products Affected
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CWE
CWE-95
Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')