What is CVE-2026-39349?

CVE-2026-39349 is a low-severity vulnerability in Orangehrm, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2026-04-07.

How severe is CVE-2026-39349?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Orangehrm

CVE-2026-39349

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.

Published 2026-04-07 · last modified 2026-07-24.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Orangehrm — versions >= 5.0, < 5.8.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-326 — Inadequate Encryption Strength

References

github.com/orangehrm/orangehrm/security/advisories/GHSA-g29m-3jgj-gprg (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-39349?: CVE-2026-39349 is a low-severity vulnerability in Orangehrm, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2026-04-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-39349?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.