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TI-2025-33980 Aliases CVE-2025-54137GHSA-5fpv-5qvh-7cf3

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

Priority LOW 32CWE-1392Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00394 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed issues (haxtheweb): 11.0.10@haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs (npm): 11.0.10

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
haxthewebissuesbefore 11.0.1011.0.10Patch availableCNA
—@haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs (npm)before 11.0.1011.0.10Patch availableGHSA-5fpv-5qvh-7cf3
  • issues Vendorhaxtheweb Affected before 11.0.10 Fixed in 11.0.10 Patch available CNA
  • @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs (npm) Vendor— Affected before 11.0.10 Fixed in 11.0.10 Patch available GHSA-5fpv-5qvh-7cf3

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:psu:haxcms-nodejs:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 11.0.10Vulnerablehaxtheweb
  • cpe:2.3:a:psu:haxcms-nodejs:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 11.0.10 Vulnerable ·haxtheweb

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA issues (haxtheweb) Fixed in 11.0.10
  • Fix · GHSA-5fpv-5qvh-7cf3 @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs (npm) Fixed in 11.0.10 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-54137
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fpv-5qvh-7cf3

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2025-33970 HAXcms's Insecure Default Configuration Leads to Unauthenticated Access CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2025-31221 HaxCMS-PHP Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-34187 HAX CMS Backend Lacks Comprehensive Authorization Checks CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2025-31217 Hax CMS Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2025-33971 HAX CMS NodeJs's Disabled Content Security Policy Enables Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2025-33977 HAX CMS NodeJs's Improper Error Handling Leads to Denial of Service CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
See all 10 →

Sources

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