CVE-2025-66225
HIGHOrangeHRM 5.0-5.7 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Password Reset Username Manipulation
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/security/advisories/GHSA-5ghw-9775-v263
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0015
EPSS Percentile
4.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-345
CWE-20
CWE-640
Status
published
Products (1)
orangehrm/orangehrm
5.0 - 5.8
Published
Nov 29, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026