CVE-2025-54378: HAX CMS allows you to manage your microsite universe with PHP or NodeJs backends

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-54378?

haxcms-nodejs: upgrade to 11.0.14; haxcms-php: upgrade to 11.0.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-54378 being exploited?

CVE-2025-54378 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-54378 affect?

CVE-2025-54378 affects haxcms-nodejs, haxcms-php. Severity is high (CVSS 8.3). HAX CMS allows you to manage your microsite universe with PHP or NodeJs backends. In versions 11.0.13 and below of haxcms-nodejs and versions 11.0.8 and below of haxcms-php, API endpoints do not perform authorization checks when interacting

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-54378?

Priority 46/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

This month

HIGH 8.3UPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2025-54378 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.3) affecting haxcms-nodejs, haxcms-php. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

HAX CMS allows you to manage your microsite universe with PHP or NodeJs backends. In versions 11.0.13 and below of haxcms-nodejs and versions 11.0.8 and below of haxcms-php, API endpoints do not perform authorization checks when interacting with a resource. Both the JS and PHP versions of the CMS do not verify that a user has permission to interact with a resource before performing a given operation. The API endpoints within the HAX CMS applicati

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.3 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 53%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-285, CWE-862
Published	2025-07-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: psu

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-07-26 04:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

psu haxcms-nodejs UPGRADE

Affected: < 11.0.14

Fixed in: 11.0.14

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

npm ls haxcms-nodejs

2. UPGRADE to 11.0.14

npm install haxcms-nodejs@">=11.0.14"

psu haxcms-php UPGRADE

Affected: < 11.0.9

Fixed in: 11.0.9

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy haxcms-php || rpm -q haxcms-php || haxcms-php --version

2. UPGRADE to 11.0.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade haxcms-php

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade haxcms-php

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-54378?

haxcms-nodejs: upgrade to 11.0.14; haxcms-php: upgrade to 11.0.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-54378 being exploited?

CVE-2025-54378 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-54378 affect?

CVE-2025-54378 affects haxcms-nodejs, haxcms-php. Severity is high (CVSS 8.3). HAX CMS allows you to manage your microsite universe with PHP or NodeJs backends. In versions 11.0.13 and below of haxcms-nodejs and versions 11.0.8 and below of haxcms-php, API endpoints do not perform authorization checks when interacting

How urgent is CVE-2025-54378?

Priority 46/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

Node.js vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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