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ghsa-5fpv-5qvh-7cf3

Vulnerability from github

Published

2025-07-21 19:53

Modified

2025-07-23 13:36

Severity ?

7.3 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Summary

NodeJS version of the HAX CMS application is distributed with Default Secrets

Details

Summary

The NodeJS version of the HAX CMS application is distributed with hardcoded default credentials for the user and superuser accounts. Additionally, the application has default private keys for JWTs. Users aren't prompted to change credentials or secrets during installation, and there is no way to change them through the UI.

Affected Resources

HAXCMS.js HAXCMSClass

Impact

An unauthenticated attacker can read the default user credentials and JWT private keys from the public haxtheweb GitHub repositories. These credentials and keys can be used to access unconfigured self-hosted instances of the application, modify sites, and perform further attacks.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "11.0.10"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-54137"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-1392"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-07-21T19:53:51Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-07-22T22:15:38Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "### Summary\n\nThe NodeJS version of the HAX CMS application is distributed with hardcoded default credentials for the user and superuser accounts. Additionally, the application has default private keys for JWTs. Users aren\u0027t prompted to change credentials or secrets during installation, and there is no way to change them through the UI.\n\n### Affected Resources\n\n- [HAXCMS.js](https://github.com/haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs/blob/main/src/lib/HAXCMS.js#L1614) HAXCMSClass\n\n### Impact\n\nAn unauthenticated attacker can read the default user credentials and JWT private keys from the public haxtheweb GitHub repositories. These credentials and keys can be used to access unconfigured self-hosted instances of the application, modify sites, and perform further attacks.",
  "id": "GHSA-5fpv-5qvh-7cf3",
  "modified": "2025-07-23T13:36:55Z",
  "published": "2025-07-21T19:53:51Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/haxtheweb/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-5fpv-5qvh-7cf3"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54137"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs/commit/6dc2441c876350ca6fe9fbaecb058d92ef442869"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs/blob/main/src/lib/HAXCMS.js#L1614"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/haxtheweb/issues"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "NodeJS version of the HAX CMS application is distributed with Default Secrets"
}

CVE-2025-54137 (GCVE-0-2025-54137)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2025-07-22 21:34

Modified

2025-07-23 18:27

Severity ?

7.3 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE

CWE-1392 - Use of Default Credentials

Summary

HAX CMS NodeJS allows users to manage their microsite universe with a NodeJS backend. Versions 11.0.9 and below were distributed with hardcoded default credentials for the user and superuser accounts. Additionally, the application has default private keys for JWTs. Users aren't prompted to change credentials or secrets during installation, and there is no way to change them through the UI. An unauthenticated attacker can read the default user credentials and JWT private keys from the public haxtheweb GitHub repositories. These credentials and keys can be used to access unconfigured self-hosted instances of the application, modify sites, and perform further attacks. This is fixed in version 11.0.10.

References

▼	URL	Tags
	https://github.com/haxtheweb/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-5fpv-5qvh-7cf3	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	https://github.com/haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs/commit/6dc2441c876350ca6fe9fbaecb058d92ef442869	x_refsource_MISC
	https://github.com/haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs/blob/main/src/lib/HAXCMS.js#L1614	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	haxtheweb	issues	Version: < 11.0.10

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Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.

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ghsa-5fpv-5qvh-7cf3

Vulnerability from github

Summary

Affected Resources

Impact

CVE-2025-54137 (GCVE-0-2025-54137)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

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