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HAX CMS EUVDEUVD-2026-34895

| CVE-2026-46401 MEDIUM
Insufficient Session Expiration (CWE-613)
2026-06-05 GitHub_M
5.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: GitHub_M
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain valid auth token via interception or theft
  2. Delivery
    Legitimate user performs logout
  3. Exploit
    Token remains valid server-side
  4. Execution
    Replay captured token in authenticated request
  5. Impact
    Access CMS metadata and administrative functions

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V7 - Session Management Session expiration enforcement
Exploitation Conditions

The attacker must first obtain a valid authentication token issued to a legitimate HAX CMS user - this is the primary limiting condition and requires a prior token theft or interception step (e.g., via network sniffing, log exposure, or stolen browser session). The vulnerability is then triggered after the legitimate user logs out: the server continues to accept the captured token, bypassing the intended session termination. The CVSS PR:L metric confirms low-level authenticated context is required, meaning unauthenticated remote exploitation is not possible. Exploitation is limited to confidentiality impact (CMS metadata and admin function access) with no integrity or availability impact per the CVSS vector (VC:L/VI:N/VA:N). Both PHP and NodeJS backend deployments are susceptible; no specific non-default configuration is required for the flaw to be present - it affects all installations running versions prior to 26.0.0.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 score of 5.3 reflects moderate severity. The vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N indicates the attack is network-reachable with low complexity and no user interaction, but critically requires PR:L (low privileges), meaning an attacker must first possess a valid authentication token - this is a non-trivial prerequisite that meaningfully limits opportunistic exploitation. The confidentiality impact is limited to VC:L with no integrity or availability impact, consistent with unauthorized read access to CMS metadata and admin functions rather than full system compromise. No EPSS data was provided in the intelligence sources, which limits probabilistic exploitation forecasting. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit code identified, suggesting this is not currently being exploited at scale. The realistic risk profile is: elevated for organizations where session tokens may be exposed via logs, proxies, or browser history, but not a critical emergency requiring emergency patching - a standard patch cycle is appropriate given the authenticated prerequisite and low impact scope.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who intercepts or obtains a valid HAX CMS session token - for example, through network traffic inspection on an unencrypted connection, browser history exposure, or log file access - can replay that token in authenticated API requests after the legitimate user has logged out. Because the server does not invalidate the token on logout, the attacker retains access to CMS metadata and administrative functionality for an indefinite period. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, but the attack requires no special tooling beyond a standard HTTP client capable of replaying bearer tokens.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 05, 2026

Persistent session token access in HAX CMS (haxtheweb) prior to version 26.0.0 allows attackers who possess a valid authentication token to retain access to CMS administrative functions and metadata even after the legitimate user has logged out. The root cause is CWE-613 (Insufficient Session Expiration): authentication tokens are not invalidated server-side upon logout, meaning the session termination mechanism is cosmetic rather than functional. Both PHP and NodeJS backend deployments are affected. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and no CISA KEV listing exists, but the fix is available in version 26.0.0.

RemediationAI

The primary fix is upgrading HAX CMS to version 26.0.0 or later, which resolves the improper session termination by ensuring authentication tokens are invalidated server-side upon logout. The vendor advisory is available at https://github.com/haxtheweb/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-g5rc-4gpf-wx3w. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, a targeted compensating control is to enforce short token expiry times (e.g., 15-30 minutes of inactivity) at the application or reverse-proxy layer, which limits the window during which a stale token remains exploitable - note this does not fix the logout flaw but reduces persistence duration. Additionally, organizations can audit authentication logs for token reuse patterns following logout events to detect exploitation attempts. Rotating all active session secrets would force re-authentication across all sessions and invalidate existing tokens as a one-time remediation step, though this causes user disruption. The patch in 26.0.0 is the only confirmed full resolution.

Affected VersionsENISA

issues < 26.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd issues fix: 26.0.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

HAX CMS is a microsite management platform with dual backend support (PHP and NodeJS), identified under CPE cpe:2.3:a:haxtheweb:issues. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-613 (Insufficient Session Expiration), a well-understood class of flaw where server-side session state is not properly destroyed upon logout. In a correctly implemented session lifecycle, the server should invalidate or revoke a token when a logout event is received, rendering it unusable for subsequent requests. In HAX CMS prior to 26.0.0, the logout operation does not trigger server-side token invalidation, meaning any bearer or session token captured before or during a session remains cryptographically valid and accepted by the server indefinitely. This affects authenticated CMS functionality including metadata access and administrative operations across both supported backend runtimes.

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Severity by source

Vendor (GitHub_M) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (GitHub_M) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: GitHub_M

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Jun 05, 2026 - 21:01 EUVD
CVSS changed
Jun 05, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
5.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Jun 05, 2026 - 19:18 nvd
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

HAX CMS helps manage microsite universe with PHP or NodeJs backends. Versions prior to 26.0.0 suffer from an improper session termination vulnerability where authentication tokens remain valid after user logout. This allows attackers who obtain valid tokens to maintain persistent access to authenticated CMS functionality, bypassing the intended session termination mechanism and enabling unauthorized access to CMS metadata and administrative functions. Version 26.0.0 fixes the issue.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 76% exploitable
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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