# CVE-2026-71483: Horilla reflected cross-site scripting in employee filter search

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-71483-horilla-is-an-hr-and-crm-software-prior-to-1-6-0-the-search  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-25. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-71483 · Severity: info · Published 2026-09-25

Horilla is HR and CRM software that manages employee records and operations. A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the employee filter search allows an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript into a link that executes in an authenticated user's browser when clicked. An attacker can steal session cookies, hijack accounts, or perform actions with the victim's privileges. The vulnerability requires the victim to be logged in and click a crafted link.

Vendors: [Horilla](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/horilla).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-71483 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-71483 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-71483?** Informational severity, published 25 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Horilla HRMS before 1.6.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-71483?** A patch was published on 2026-07-07: Fix released in version 1.6.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-71483 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-71483?** Check whether you run Horilla HRMS at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

Reflected XSS in the /employee/employee-filter-view endpoint where the search parameter is passed to jQuery .html() without sanitization in employee/templates/employee_nav.html. The vulnerability requires an authenticated user to click an attacker-crafted link containing malicious JavaScript in the search parameter. An attacker gains execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser context, enabling session theft and privilege escalation.

## Affected products

- Horilla Horilla HRMS before 1.6.0

## Timeline

- 2026-09-25: disclosed: CVE-2026-71483 published
- 2026-07-07: patched: Fix released in version 1.6.0

## References

- [https://github.com/horilla/horilla-hr/commit/39ed01306341a1f6b7702df2825ab5431b5401a9](https://github.com/horilla/horilla-hr/commit/39ed01306341a1f6b7702df2825ab5431b5401a9)
- [https://github.com/horilla/horilla-hr/security/advisories/GHSA-rw86-x8hq-xgwh](https://github.com/horilla/horilla-hr/security/advisories/GHSA-rw86-x8hq-xgwh)