CVE-2026-40867: horilla · Improper Access Control
Affects horillaSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| horilla-opensourcehorilla | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubhorilla/horilla-hrpkg:github/horilla/horilla-hrOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the affected horilla 1.5.0 installation to trusted users only. Monitor for updates from the horilla-opensource project regarding patches or mitigations addressing this broken access control vulnerability.
Description
Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). In 1.5.0, a broken access control vulnerability in the helpdesk attachment viewer allows any authenticated user to view attachments from other tickets by changing the attachment ID. This can expose sensitive support files and internal documents across unrelated users or teams.