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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

CWE

CWE-1392 - Use of Default Credentials

Assigner

GitHub_M

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

	Vendor	Product	Version
	haxtheweb	issues	Affected: < 11.0.10

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-5FPV-5QVH-7CF3

Summary

Affected Resources

Impact

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

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