CVE-2025-66224

CRITICAL EPSS 38.5%
Published Nov 29, 20257mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
9.0 CVSS 4.0
Critical
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Published Nov 29, 2025 7mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

OrangeHRM is a comprehensive human resource management (HRM) system. From version 5.0 to 5.7, the application contains an input-neutralization flaw in its mail configuration and delivery workflow that allows user-controlled values to flow directly into the system’s sendmail command. Because these values are not sanitized or constrained before being incorporated into the command execution path, certain sendmail behaviors can be unintentionally invoked during email processing. This makes it possible for the application to write files on the server as part of the mail-handling routine, and in deployments where those files end up in web-accessible locations, the behavior can be leveraged to achieve execution of attacker-controlled content. The issue stems entirely from constructing OS-level command strings using unsanitized input within the mail-sending logic. This issue has been patched in version 5.8.

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.0
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
38.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection) Injection

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
orangehrmorangehrm*≥5.0  –  <5.8

References 1

  • github.com https://github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/security/advisories/GHSA-2w7w-h5wv-xr55
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.