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CVE-2026-39349: OrangeHRM Uses AES-ECB for Sensitive Data Encryption Enables Pattern Disclosure
- Severity: low (CVSS 2.7 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-04-07 · updated 2026-07-24
- Weakness: CWE-326
Description
OrangeHRM is a comprehensive human resource management (HRM) system. From 5.0 to 5.8, OrangeHRM Open Source encrypts certain sensitive fields with AES in ECB mode, which preserves block-aligned plaintext patterns in ciphertext and enables pattern disclosure against stored data. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.8.1.
Affected products
- orangehrm: from 5.0 before 5.8.1 — fixed in 5.8.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: orangehrm 5.8.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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