CVE-2025-54127
criticalpriority · track · 39OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.005 · 39 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
HAXcms with nodejs backend allows users to start the server in any HAXsite or HAXcms instance. In versions 11.0.6 and below, the NodeJS version of HAXcms uses an insecure default configuration designed for local development. The default configuration does not perform authorization or authentication checks. If a user were to deploy haxcms-nodejs without modifying the default settings, ‘HAXCMS_DISABLE_JWT_CHECKS‘ would be set to ‘true‘ and their deployment would lack session authentication. This is fixed in version 11.0.7.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.1–9.8
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-f38f-jvqj-mfg6NodeJS version of HAX CMS Has Insecure Default Configuration That Leads to Unauthenticated Access2025-07-21ghsa · osvUS
### Summary The NodeJS version of HAX CMS uses an insecure default configuration designed for local development. The default configuration does not perform authorization or authentication checks. ### Details If a user were to deploy haxcms-nodejs without modifying the default settings, ‘HAXCMS_DISABLE_JWT_CHECKS‘ would be set to ‘true‘ and their deployment would lack session authentication.  #### Affected Resources - [package.json:13](https://github.com/haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs/blob/a4d2f18341ff63ad2d97c35f9fc21af8b965248b/package.json#L13) ### PoC To reproduce this vulnerability, [install](https://github.com/haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs) HAX CMS NodeJS. The application will load without JWT checks enabled. ### Impact Without security checks in place, an unauthenticated remote attacker could access, modify, and delete all site information.
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references (4)
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- https://github.com/haxtheweb/issuesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/haxtheweb/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-f38f-jvqj-mfg6cnnvd
- https://github.com/haxtheweb/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-f38f-jvqj-mfg6enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/haxtheweb/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-f38f-jvqj-mfg6Third Party Advisorynvd
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