haxtheweb/haxcms-php uses insecure method for generating salt
CVE-2026-46493

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Haxtheweb

Status
Haxcms-PHP
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-46493?

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.

Affected Version(s)

haxcms-php < 26.0.1

References

https://github.com/haxtheweb/issues/security/advisories/G...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/haxtheweb/haxcms-php/commit/4b83cbdf87...
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/haxtheweb/haxcms-php/blob/8b8845b16e52...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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