# CVE-2026-71483: Horilla: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Employee Filter View

> An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of authenticated users via a crafted link in the employee filter view, potentially stealing session data.

- **Severity:** High 8.5 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **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:** 25 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 29 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rw86-x8hq-xgwh

## What is CVE-2026-71483?

CVE-2026-71483 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in horilla-hr, published on 25 Sep 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

Horilla is an HR and CRM software. Prior to 1.6.0, the search parameter at /employee/employee-filter-view is reflected by jQuery .html() in employee/templates/employee_nav.html without HTML neutralization. An external attacker can craft and deliver a link that causes JavaScript to execute when an authenticated employee or administrator reaches the employee filter, allowing access to browser-visible session data and actions with the victim's application privileges. This issue is fixed in version 1.6.0.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-71483?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-71483?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-71483 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-71483 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-71483 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-71483 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-71483 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in horilla-hr, published on 25 Sep 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: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-71483 exists.

Affected product: horilla-hr. 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-2026-71483/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71483/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-71483
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71483
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-71483

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71483/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.