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.
History

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Haxtheweb
Haxtheweb haxcms-nodejs
Vendors & Products Haxtheweb
Haxtheweb haxcms-nodejs

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Description 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.
Title NodeJS version of the HAX CMS application is distributed with Default Secrets
Weaknesses CWE-1392
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2025-07-22T21:34:20.201Z

Updated: 2025-07-23T18:27:54.073Z

Reserved: 2025-07-16T23:53:40.510Z

Link: CVE-2025-54137

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-23T18:27:50.247Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-07-22T22:15:38.097

Modified: 2025-07-25T15:29:44.523

Link: CVE-2025-54137

cve-icon Redhat

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