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CVE-2026-39345

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.

MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.32%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.32%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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 4.0
4.6 MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS
0.32% probability · 25th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-22
Affected
orangehrm/orangehrm
Source
security-advisories@github.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.