# CVE-2026-3049: horilla-opensource horilla Query Parameter global_search.py get redirect

> Attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via the prev_url parameter in the global search feature of Horilla HRMS.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 26 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cqj6-j4f4-mcpp

## What is CVE-2026-3049?

CVE-2026-3049 is a medium-severity vulnerability in horilla-opensource horilla, published on 24 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability was detected in horilla-opensource horilla up to 1.0.2. This issue affects the function get of the file horilla_generics/global_search.py of the component Query Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument prev_url results in open redirect. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.0.3 is capable of addressing this issue. The patch is identified as 730b5a44ff060916780c44a4bdbc8ced70a2cd27. The affected component should be upgraded.

Weakness: CWE-601 (URL Redirection to Untrusted Site)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3049?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Horilla Horilla.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-3049?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-3049 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3049 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in horilla-opensource horilla

- [CVE-2025-59832](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-59832/): Horrila Stored XSS Vulnerability via Ticket Comment section (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-24010](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24010/): Horilla has HTML Injection Issue that, with Phishing, Leads to Account Takeover (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-24038](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24038/): Horilla HR has 2FA Bypass through its OTP Handling Logic (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2025-59524](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-59524/): Horilla Stored XSS Vulnerability via File Upload in Reimbursement Panel (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2025-59525](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-59525/): Horilla has Improper Input Sanitization Leading to XSS and Admin Account Takeover (high 7.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-3049 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-3049 is a medium-severity vulnerability in horilla-opensource horilla, published on 24 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3049 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: horilla-opensource horilla. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3049/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3049/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3049
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3049
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-3049

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3049/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.