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GHSA-HXRR-X32W-CG8G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-09 17:47 – Updated: 2025-06-09 21:44

Summary

HAX CMS vulnerable to Local File Inclusion via saveOutline API Location Parameter

Details

Summary

An authenticated Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the HAXCMS saveOutline endpoint allows a low-privileged user to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the location field written into site.json. This enables attackers to exfiltrate sensitive system files such as /etc/passwd, application secrets, or configuration files accessible to the web server (www-data).

Details

The vulnerability stems from the way the HAXCMS backend handles the location field in the site's outline. When a user sends a POST request to /system/api/saveOutline, the backend stores the provided location value directly into the site.json file associated with the site, without validating or sanitizing the input.

Later the location parameter is interpreted by the CMS like in HAXCMSSite.php line 1248 to resolve and load the content for a given node. If the location field contains a relative path like ../../../etc/passwd, the application will attempt to read and render that file.

PoC

Authenticate to the CMS and retrieve the JWT and CSRF token.
Issue a POST request to /system/api/saveOutline with the path traversal injection via the location parameter :

LFI

Curl the website root to see the file contents.

passwd

Impact

This is an authenticated Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability, via the location parameter the attacker can read any file on the filesystem that is accessible by the www-data user.

Severity ?

6.5 (Medium)


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

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    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "elmsln/haxcms"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
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              "fixed": "11.0.0"
            }
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          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-49138"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-22",
      "CWE-73"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-06-09T17:47:06Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-09T21:15:47Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Summary\nAn authenticated Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the HAXCMS saveOutline endpoint allows a low-privileged user to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the location field written into site.json. This enables attackers to exfiltrate sensitive system files such as /etc/passwd, application secrets, or configuration files accessible to the web server (www-data).\n\n### Details\nThe vulnerability stems from the way the HAXCMS backend handles the location field in the site\u0027s outline. When a user sends a POST request to /system/api/saveOutline, the backend stores the provided location value directly into the site.json file associated with the site, without validating or sanitizing the input.\n\nLater the location parameter is interpreted by the CMS like in[ HAXCMSSite.php line 1248](https://github.com/haxtheweb/haxcms-php/blob/b158d8ba1f9602af92ab084fd03b418f953079fd/system/backend/php/lib/HAXCMSSite.php#L1248) to resolve and load the content for a given node. If the location field contains a relative path like ../../../etc/passwd, the application will attempt to read and render that file.\n\n### PoC\n1. Authenticate to the CMS and retrieve the JWT and CSRF token.\n\n2. Issue a POST request to /system/api/saveOutline with the path traversal injection via the location parameter :\n\n\u003cimg width=\"839\" alt=\"LFI\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/91b1bb7f-9248-40d2-81fc-f839beb4d39c\" /\u003e\n\n3. Curl the website root to see the file contents.\n\n![passwd](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/21adbb00-8e57-48f6-b1e9-f5b03ec65b55)\n\n\n### Impact\nThis is an authenticated Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability, via the location parameter the attacker can read any file on the filesystem that is accessible by the www-data user.",
  "id": "GHSA-hxrr-x32w-cg8g",
  "modified": "2025-06-09T21:44:03Z",
  "published": "2025-06-09T17:47:06Z",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/haxtheweb/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-hxrr-x32w-cg8g"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49138"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/haxtheweb/haxcms-php/blob/b158d8ba1f9602af92ab084fd03b418f953079fd/system/backend/php/lib/HAXCMSSite.php#L1248"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/haxtheweb/issues"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "HAX CMS vulnerable to Local File Inclusion via saveOutline API Location Parameter"
}

CVE-2025-49138 (GCVE-0-2025-49138)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-09 21:05 – Updated: 2025-06-10 15:29

Title

HAX CMS vulnerable to Local File Inclusion via saveOutline API Location Parameter

Summary

HAX CMS PHP allows users to manage their microsite universe with a PHP backend. Prior to version 11.0.0, an authenticated Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the HAXCMS saveOutline endpoint allows a low-privileged user to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the location field written into site.json. This enables attackers to exfiltrate sensitive system files such as /etc/passwd, application secrets, or configuration files accessible to the web server (www-data). The vulnerability stems from the way the HAXCMS backend handles the location field in the site's outline. When a user sends a POST request to /system/api/saveOutline, the backend stores the provided location value directly into the site.json file associated with the site, without validating or sanitizing the input. Later the location parameter is interpreted by the CMS to resolve and load the content for a given node. If the location field contains a relative path like `../../../etc/passwd`, the application will attempt to read and render that file. Version 11.0.0 fixes the issue.

Severity ?

6.5 (Medium)


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

CWE

CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-73 - External Control of File Name or Path

Assigner

GitHub_M

References

URL

Tags

	https://github.com/haxtheweb/issues/security/advi…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	https://github.com/haxtheweb/haxcms-php/blob/b158…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	haxtheweb	issues	Affected: < 11.0.0

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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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Impact

CVE-2025-49138 (GCVE-0-2025-49138)

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