Is CVE-2026-39348 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-39348 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-39348?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 7 April 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

OrangeHRM OrangeHRM Open Source 5.0 to 5.8.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-39348?

A patch was published on 2026-04-07: Fix released in version 5.8.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-39348 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-39348?

Check whether you run Orangehrm. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-39348: OrangeHRM missing authorization in attachment download handlers

CVE-2026-39348 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-04-07

OrangeHRM is a human resource management system used by organizations to manage employee data and recruitment. A security flaw in the Open Source version allows employees with low-level access to view and download sensitive documents, such as job specifications and vacancy attachments, that they are not authorized to see. This could lead to the exposure of internal hiring details or confidential job requirements.

Technologies: Orangehrm. Vendors: Orangehrm.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-39348 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-39348 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-39348?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 7 April 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: OrangeHRM OrangeHRM Open Source 5.0 to 5.8.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-39348?: A patch was published on 2026-04-07: Fix released in version 5.8.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-39348 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-39348?: Check whether you run Orangehrm. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) exists in the AbstractFileController subclasses of OrangeHRM Open Source. The application fails to validate if an authenticated user has the necessary permissions to access specific job specifications or vacancy attachments before serving the file. An attacker with low-privileged credentials can exploit this by providing direct attachment identifiers to the download handlers to retrieve files belonging to other users or departments. The issue is resolved in version 5.8.1 by implementing proper authorization checks in the affected controllers.

Affected products

OrangeHRM OrangeHRM Open Source 5.0 to 5.8

Timeline

2026-04-06: advisory: GitHub Security Advisory published
2026-04-07: disclosed: NVD publication date
2026-04-07: patched: Fix released in version 5.8.1

References

https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/security/advisories/GHSA-mm39-mv56-754r

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