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

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-04-07 19:16

Updated : 2026-07-24 21:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-39345

Mitre link : CVE-2026-39345

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-39345

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Products Affected

orangehrm

orangehrm

CWE

CWE-22

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

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