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

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

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

Link: CVE-2025-66225

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2025-66225

cve-icon Redhat

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