Summary
HaxCMS has a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) bypass in its saveNode endpoint
Impact
An authenticated user with permissions to edit the page can inject stored JavaScript into the page content. If a privileged user interacts with the injected element while authenticated, the attacker controlled JavaScript will execute in that user’s browser.
Based on local testing, the XSS can access browser-exposed HaxCMS data such as localStorage.jwt and window.appSettings, including API paths and tokens available to the authenticated user.
This may allow an attacker to perform actions as the victim within the limits of the exposed tokens and the victim’s permissions and possibly chain more vulnerabilities.
Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session. Typical impact: session or credential theft, and actions taken as the user.
CVE-2026-48527 has a CVSS score of 8.7 (High). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and user interaction required. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (26.0.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
Remediation advice
Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2026-48527? CVE-2026-48527 is a high-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs (npm), affecting versions <= 26.0.0. It is fixed in 26.0.1. Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session.
- How severe is CVE-2026-48527? CVE-2026-48527 has a CVSS score of 8.7 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs are affected by CVE-2026-48527? @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs (npm) versions <= 26.0.0 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48527? Yes. CVE-2026-48527 is fixed in 26.0.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2026-48527 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2026-48527 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2026-48527 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-48527? Upgrade
@haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejsto 26.0.1 or later.