GHSA-f38f-jvqj-mfg6 CVE-2025-54127
NodeJS version of HAX CMS Has Insecure Default Configuration That Leads to Unauthenticated Access
- Severity
- 0.0 / 10
- Critical · CVSS 4.0
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- 0.46%
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 39.62% of scored vulnerabilities.
- Known exploited
- No
- Not in CISA's catalog
- Weakness
- CWE-1188 Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default
- Fix
11.0.7- Upgrade @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs to this version or later
Description
Summary
The NodeJS version of HAX CMS uses an insecure default configuration designed for local development. The default configuration does not perform authorization or authentication checks.
Details
If a user were to deploy haxcms-nodejs without modifying the default settings, ‘HAXCMS_DISABLE_JWT_CHECKS‘ would be set to ‘true‘ and their deployment would lack session authentication.
insecure-default-configuration-code
Affected Resources
PoC
To reproduce this vulnerability, install HAX CMS NodeJS. The application will load without JWT checks enabled.
Impact
Without security checks in place, an unauthenticated remote attacker could access, modify, and delete all site information.
Affected versions
npm
| Package | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs | < 11.0.7 |
11.0.7 |
How to fix
Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.
@haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs npm → 11.0.7
- npm
npm install @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs@11.0.7- yarn
yarn add @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs@11.0.7- pnpm
pnpm add @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs@11.0.7
Severity breakdown
CVSS 4.0 0.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality (vulnerable system)
- High
- Integrity (vulnerable system)
- High
- Availability (vulnerable system)
- High
- Confidentiality (subsequent systems)
- None
- Integrity (subsequent systems)
- None
- Availability (subsequent systems)
- None
CVSS 3.1 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Weakness
CWE-1188: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default
The product initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the product's installer, administrator, or maintainer, but the default is not secure.
References
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Timeline
- Published
- Last updated by the source
- Latest EPSS score
Related advisories
| Advisory | Severity | Why it's related |
|---|---|---|
| GHSA-g2g8-95qg-v35h HaxCMS has a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) bypass in its saveNode endpoint | High | Also affects @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs |
| GHSA-9r33-xhw8-4qqp HAX CMS: Denial of Service using Malicious Import Request | Medium | Also affects @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs |
| GHSA-x3x5-7h4h-gwxg HAXcms: Mass Token Exfiltration and Cross-Tenant Hijack | High | Also affects @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs |
| GHSA-jh3h-rpxg-fr36 Stored XSS via <iframe> in HAX CMS allows access to sensitive client-side data and account takeover | High | Also affects @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs |
| GHSA-6c8g-9hfh-pq5h HAXcms: Private Key Disclosure via Broken HMAC Implementation | Critical | Also affects @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs |
| GHSA-2m6p-hm3w-6jm3 HAX CMS: Stored XSS via '<video-player>' component allows arbitrary JavaScript execution and token theft | Medium | Also affects @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs |
| GHSA-q862-gcgq-5m6g HAXcms createSite SSRF Enables Arbitrary File Read | High | Also affects @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs |
| GHSA-3fm2-xfq7-7778 HAXcms Has Stored XSS Vulnerability that May Lead to Account Takeover | Medium | Also affects @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs |
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