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Low · 2.1 CVE-2026-39349 EUVD-2026-19859

OrangeHRM Uses AES-ECB for Sensitive Data Encryption Enables Pattern Disclosure

Published Apr 7, 2026 · Updated Apr 7, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

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

VendorProductAffectedFixed
orangehrm orangehrm >= 5.0, < 5.8.1 —

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