Is CVE-2026-39349 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-39349 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-39349?

Low severity, with a CVSS score of 2.7, 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-2026-39349?

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-2026-39349 attacked?

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

Am I affected by CVE-2026-39349?

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-2026-39349: OrangeHRM inadequate encryption strength in sensitive fields

CVE-2026-39349 · Severity: low · CVSS 2.7 · Published 2026-04-07

OrangeHRM is a human resource management system used to manage employee data and corporate HR processes. A security flaw in how the system encrypts sensitive information could allow an attacker with high-level administrative access to identify patterns in protected data. While this does not grant direct access to the full database, it could lead to the disclosure of sensitive employee information.

Technologies: Orangehrm. Vendors: Orangehrm.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-39349 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-39349 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-39349?: Low severity, with a CVSS score of 2.7, 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-2026-39349?: 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-2026-39349 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-39349?: 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

OrangeHRM Open Source (versions 5.0 to 5.8) utilizes AES encryption in Electronic Codebook (ECB) mode to protect certain sensitive database fields. ECB mode is cryptographically insecure for multi-block data because it encrypts identical plaintext blocks into identical ciphertext blocks, preserving patterns that can be used to infer the underlying data. An attacker with high privileges (PR:H) and network access could exploit this inadequate encryption strength (CWE-326) to perform pattern disclosure attacks against stored data. The issue is resolved in version 5.8.1 by moving away from ECB mode.

Affected products

OrangeHRM OrangeHRM Open Source 5.0 to 5.8

Timeline

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

References

https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/security/advisories/GHSA-g29m-3jgj-gprg

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