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GHSA-5FPV-5QVH-7CF3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-21 19:53 – Updated: 2025-07-23 13:36

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.

Severity

7.3 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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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 – Updated: 2025-07-23 18:27

Title

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

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.

Severity

7.3 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-07-23 18:27 UTC

CWE

CWE-1392 - Use of Default Credentials

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root Scorecard

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/haxtheweb/issues/security/advi…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs/commit…	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs/blob/m…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
haxtheweb	issues	Affected: < 11.0.10

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

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