Is CVE-2026-40867 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-40867 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-40867 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-40867 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-40867?

CVE-2026-40867 has a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2026-40867

CWE-284Published: April 21, 2026· Updated: Apr 22, 2026

7.1

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.04%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:11.6th

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-40867 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeX

Impact

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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