CVE-2025-66225 HIGH

CVE-2025-66225: OrangeHRM is Vulnerable to Account Takeover Through Unvalidated Username in Password Reset Workflow

Vendor Orangehrm
Product orangehrm
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published November 29, 2025
Last update December 1, 2025

CVSS base score

8.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 29, 2025 CVE published
December 1, 2025 Record updated