CVE-2024-12138 horilla create_skills deserialization
Remote attackers can exploit unsafe deserialization in Horilla HRMS to execute arbitrary code, requiring immediate mitigation due to public exploit availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-12138?
CVE-2024-12138 is a medium-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in horilla, published on 4 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12138?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Horilla Horilla.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12138?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12138 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2024-12138 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12138 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-8j4v-284w-97cc.