CVE-2025-66289: OrangeHRM is a comprehensive human resource management (HRM) system. From version 5.0 to 5.7, the application does not…
CVE-2025-66289 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2025-11-29
OrangeHRM is a comprehensive human resource management (HRM) system. From version 5.0 to 5.7, the application does not invalidate existing sessions when a user is disabled or when a password change occurs, allowing active session cookies to remain valid indefinitely. As a result, a disabled user, or an attacker using a compromised account, can continue to access protected pages and perform operations as long as a prior session remains active. Because the server performs no session revocation or session-store cleanup during these critical state changes, disabling an account or updating credentials has no effect on already-established sessions. This makes administrative disable actions ineffective and allows unauthorized users to retain full access even after an account is closed or a password is reset, exposing the system to prolonged unauthorized use and significantly increasing the impact of account takeover scenarios. This issue has been patched in version 5.8.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-66289 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-66289?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 29 November 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Orangehrm. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-66289?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-66289?
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