CVE-2025-66225

HIGH

OrangeHRM 5.0-5.7 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Password Reset Username Manipulation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

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