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.
History

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-640
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:orangehrm:orangehrm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Orangehrm
Orangehrm orangehrm
Vendors & Products Orangehrm
Orangehrm orangehrm

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 29 Nov 2025 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title OrangeHRM is Vulnerable to Account Takeover Through Unvalidated Username in Password Reset Workflow
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-345
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2025-11-29T03:05:46.498Z

Updated: 2025-12-01T15:10:18.376Z

Reserved: 2025-11-24T23:01:29.679Z

Link: CVE-2025-66225

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-01T15:09:38.155Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-11-29T04:15:57.740

Modified: 2025-12-03T16:51:00.817

Link: CVE-2025-66225

cve-icon Redhat

No data.