CVE-2026-96795: horilla-hr · Code Injection
Affects horilla-hrSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 2.0.0 soon.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.0.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Sep 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 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade horilla-hr and horilla/horilla-hr to 2.0.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| horillahorilla-hr | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubhorilla/horilla-hrpkg:github/horilla/horilla-hrOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade horilla-hr to version 2.0.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
Horilla is an HR and CRM software. Prior to 2.0.0, HorillaListView.export_data in horilla_views/generic/cbv/views.py accepts an authenticated user's columns POST parameter, takes field_tuple[1], interpolates it into dynamic_fn_str as Python source, and passes the generated function definition to exec(). A crafted string that remains valid under ast.literal_eval can inject Python syntax into a default argument evaluated during function definition, allowing arbitrary operating-system commands to execute with the application process privileges, including root privileges in the shipped Docker image. This issue is fixed in version 2.0.0.