horilla create_skills deserialization

published 2024-12-04 23 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-50623

cvss: 6.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.7%; EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in horilla up to 1.2.1. This vulnerability affects the function request_new/get_employee_shift/create_reimbursement/key_result_current_value_update/create_meetings/create_skills. The manipulation leads to deserialization. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 23 mo ago (2024-12-04)

Exploit prediction

0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/Sp1d3rL1/horilla-RCE referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	5.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA	3.1	6.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CNA	3.0	6.3	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CNA	2.0	6.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CNA	4.0	5.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

n/a horilla

Classification

Weakness

CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

github.com /Sp1d3rL1/horilla-RCE
exploit, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?id.286858
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.286858
signature, permissions-required, vdb-entry
vuldb.com /?submit.451515
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-12138
NVD CVE-2024-12138

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Summary