CVE-2026-39345

OrangeHRM is a comprehensive human resource management (HRM) system. From 5.0 to 5.8, OrangeHRM Open Source fails to restrict email template file resolution to the intended plugins directory, allowing an authenticated actor who can influence the template path to read arbitrary local files. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.8.1.

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/security/advisories/GHSA-xq24-qv66-9v3m	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:orangehrm:orangehrm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

09 Apr 2026, 16:29

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/security/advisories/GHSA-xq24-qv66-9v3m -~~	() https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/security/advisories/GHSA-xq24-qv66-9v3m - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Orangehrm Orangehrm orangehrm
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:orangehrm:orangehrm::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 4.9

07 Apr 2026, 19:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-07 19:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:41

NVD link : CVE-2026-39345

Mitre link : CVE-2026-39345

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-39345

JSON object : View

Products Affected

orangehrm

orangehrm

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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