CVE-2026-40867 (GCVE-0-2026-40867)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-04-21 18:16
Modified
2026-04-21 20:36
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
  • CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Summary
Horilla is a free and open source Human Resource Management System (HRMS). In 1.5.0, a broken access control vulnerability in the helpdesk attachment viewer allows any authenticated user to view attachments from other tickets by changing the attachment ID. This can expose sensitive support files and internal documents across unrelated users or teams.
Impacted products
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