CVE-2025-66225

OrangeHRM is a comprehensive human resource management (HRM) system. From version 5.0 to 5.7, the password reset workflow does not enforce that the username submitted in the final reset request matches the account for which the reset process was originally initiated. After obtaining a valid reset link for any account they can receive email for, an attacker can alter the username parameter in the final reset request to target a different user. Because the system accepts the supplied username without verification, the attacker can set a new password for any chosen account, including privileged accounts, resulting in full account takeover. This issue has been patched in version 5.8.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/security/advisories/GHSA-5ghw-9775-v263	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:orangehrm:orangehrm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Dec 2025, 16:51

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Orangehrm orangehrm Orangehrm
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:orangehrm:orangehrm::::::::
References	~~() https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/security/advisories/GHSA-5ghw-9775-v263 -~~	() https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/security/advisories/GHSA-5ghw-9775-v263 - Vendor Advisory
CWE		CWE-640
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 8.8

29 Nov 2025, 04:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-11-29 04:15

Updated : 2025-12-03 16:51

NVD link : CVE-2025-66225

Mitre link : CVE-2025-66225

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-66225

JSON object : View

Products Affected

orangehrm

orangehrm

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-345

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

CWE-640

Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

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