TI-2026-19367 Aliases CVE-2026-24038

Horilla HR has 2FA Bypass through its OTP Handling Logic

LOW 38CWE-287Published 2026-01-22 · Updated 2026-01-22

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). In version 1.4.0, the OTP handling logic has a flawed equality check that can be bypassed. When an OTP expires, the server returns None, and if an attacker omits the otp field from their POST request, the user-supplied OTP is also None, causing the comparison user_otp == otp to pass. This allows an attacker to bypass two-factor authentication entirely without ever providing a valid OTP. If administrative accounts are targeted, it could lead to compromise of sensitive HR data, manipulation of employee records, and further system-wide abuse. This issue has been fixed in version 1.5.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00482 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed horilla (horilla-opensource): 1.5.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
horilla-opensource	horilla	1.4.0 to before 1.5.0	1.5.0	Patch available	CNA

horilla Vendorhorilla-opensource Affected 1.4.0 to before 1.5.0 Fixed in 1.5.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:horilla:horilla:1.4.0:::::::*	1.4.0	Vulnerable	horilla-opensource

cpe:2.3:a:horilla:horilla:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·horilla-opensource

Remediation

Fix · CNA horilla (horilla-opensource) Fixed in 1.5.0

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-24038

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/security/advisories/GHSA-hqpv-ff5v-3hwf

Other 1

https://github.com/horilla-opensource/horilla/releases/tag/1.5.0

TI-2025-37271 Horrila Stored XSS Vulnerability via Ticket Comment section CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
TI-2025-31025 Horilla Unauthorized Access to Candidate Resume Files Due to Broken Access Control CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2026-19348 Horilla has HTML Injection Issue that, with Phishing, Leads to Account Takeover CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
TI-2025-37055 Horilla Stored XSS Vulnerability via File Upload in Reimbursement Panel CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
TI-2025-31024 Horilla vulnerable to authenticated RCE via eval() in project_bulk_archive CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
TI-2026-19365 Horilla Exposes Unpublished Job Disclosures through Unauthenticated API CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3

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Sources

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