CVE-2025-54127 HAXcms's Insecure Default Configuration Leads to Unauthenticated Access
HAXcms Node.js backend allows unauthenticated access due to insecure default settings, enabling attackers to bypass authentication and read data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-54127?
CVE-2025-54127 is a critical vulnerability in haxtheweb issues, published on 21 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-1188
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54127?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
@haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs npm | All versions | 11.0.7 |
@haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs npm | All versions | 11.0.7 |
Products include Psu Haxcms-Nodejs.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54127?
Upgrade @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs to 11.0.7 or later.
Is CVE-2025-54127 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-54127 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in haxtheweb issues
- CVE-2025-49141 HaxCMS-PHP Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-49137 Hax CMS Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability
- CVE-2025-54378 HAX CMS Backend Lacks Comprehensive Authorization Checks
- CVE-2026-22704 HAXcms Has Stored XSS Vulnerability that May Lead to Account Takeover
- CVE-2025-54137 NodeJS version of the HAX CMS application is distributed with Default Secrets
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f38f-jvqj-mfg6.