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CVE-2026-46493

haxtheweb/haxcms-php uses insecure method for generating salt

Published: Jun 5, 2026Updated: Jun 5, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-338
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

HAX CMS helps manage microsite universe with PHP or NodeJs backends. Versions prior to 26.0.1 use `uniqid` for generating salts, which is unsuitable. Version 26.0.1 fixes the issue.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-338

Affected Products

haxcms-phphaxtheweb
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
haxthewebcommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka haxcms-php, haxcms-nodejs, haxcms

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://github.com/haxtheweb/haxcms-php/blob/8b8845b16e521a326929471e16903f60c6638e8f/install.php#L188-L191
github.com
https://github.com/haxtheweb/haxcms-php/commit/4b83cbdf8782c75bdcdd4f57ba72fba1c6dac147
github.com
https://github.com/haxtheweb/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-xg43-xm47-74cp
github.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 5, 2026
Last Updated
Jun 5, 2026

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