haxtheweb haxcms up to 10.0.6 iFrame ui layer

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in haxtheweb haxcms up to 10.0.6. This impacts an unknown function of the component iFrame Handler. Performing a manipulation results in ui layer. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-49139. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in haxtheweb haxcms up to 10.0.6. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the component iFrame Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a ui layer vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-1021. The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain, which can lead to user confusion about which interface the user is interacting with. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

HAX CMS PHP allows users to manage their microsite universe with a PHP backend. Prior to version 11.0.0, in the HAX site editor, users can create a website block to load another site in an iframe. The application allows users to supply a target URL in the website block. When the HAX site is visited, the client's browser will query the supplied URL. An authenticated attacker can create a HAX site with a website block pointing at an attacker-controlled server running Responder or a similar tool. The attacker can then conduct a phishing attack by convincing another user to visit their malicious HAX site to harvest credentials. Version 11.0.0 contains a patch for the issue.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-49139 since 06/02/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 11.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 5368eb9b278ca47cd9a83b8d3e6216375615b8f5 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-17563). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• haxtheweb

Name

• haxcms

Version

• 10.0.0
• 10.0.1
• 10.0.2
• 10.0.3
• 10.0.4
• 10.0.5
• 10.0.6

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• open-source

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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