CVE-2025-54137

7.3 HIGH 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed Auth & access Web app

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2025-07-22 22:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 09:39 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.3 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2025-07-22 22:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 09:39 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-1392
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Psu haxcms-nodejs < 11.0.10

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record