CVE Details
Basic Information
| Title | NodeJS version of the HAX CMS application is distributed with Default Secrets |
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| Type | cve |
| Published | 2025-07-22T21:34:20.201Z |
| Modified | 2025-07-22T21:34:20.201Z |
Product Information
| Vendor | haxtheweb |
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| Product | issues |
| Version | < 11.0.10 |
CVSS Information
| Base Score | 7.3 (HIGH) |
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| Attack Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
AI Analysis
| AI Description | HAX CMS NodeJS versions 11.0.9 and below have hardcoded default credentials and JWT private keys, which can be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access and modify sites. Users are not prompted to change these credentials during installation or through the UI. This vulnerability is fixed in version 11.0.10. |
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| AI Severity | High |
| AI Vendor | haxtheweb |
| AI Product | HAX CMS NodeJS |
| AI Version | 11.0.9 and below |
Affected Products
- haxtheweb issues < 11.0.10
Additional Information
| CWE List | CWE-1392 |
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| Source | GitHub_M |
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.