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GHSA-pjj3-j5j6-qj27
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Summary
The HAX CMS NodeJS application crashes when an authenticated attacker provides an API request lacking required URL parameters. This vulnerability affects the listFiles and saveFiles endpoints.
Details
This vulnerability exists because the application does not properly handle exceptions which occur as a result of changes to user-modifiable URL parameters.
Affected Resources
• listFiles.js:22 listFiles() • saveFile.js:52 saveFile() • system/api/listFiles • system/api/saveFile
PoC
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Targeting an instance of instance of HAX CMS NodeJS, send a request without parameters to
listFilesorsaveFiles. The following screenshot shows the request in Burp Suite. -
The server will crash with
ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE.
Impact
An authenticated attacker can deny access to the HAX CMS NodeJS application by crashing the backend server. This prevents all users from accessing the backend system. If the backend system is hosting websites, those websites will be unavailable.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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