How severe is CVE-2025-44040?

CVE-2025-44040 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-44040 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (32nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-44040?

CVE-2025-44040 affects Orangehrm. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-44040?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-44040 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-44040 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16059.

When was CVE-2025-44040 published?

CVE-2025-44040 was published on 2025-05-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-44040

CVE-2025-44040 is a high-severity vulnerability in Orangehrm with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-269.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (32nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-16059
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected product: Orangehrm
Published: 2025-05-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue in OrangeHRM v.5.7 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via UserService.php and the checkForOldHash function. Authentication decisions may be made via PHP loose-equality comparisons if a specific MD5 value is present in the credential store. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because an adversary has no way to place the specific MD5 value into the credential store (unless they already have full privileges) and because the specific MD5 value would not realistically be present otherwise.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-44040?: An issue in OrangeHRM v.5.7 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via UserService.php and the checkForOldHash function. Authentication decisions may be made via PHP loose-equality comparisons if a specific MD5 value is present in the credential store. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because an adversary has no way to place the specific MD5 value into the credential store (unless they already have full privileges) and because the specific MD5 value would not realistically be present otherwise.
How severe is CVE-2025-44040?: CVE-2025-44040 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-44040 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (32nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-44040?: CVE-2025-44040 affects Orangehrm. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-44040?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-44040 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-44040 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16059.
When was CVE-2025-44040 published?: CVE-2025-44040 was published on 2025-05-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:orangehrm:orangehrm:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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