CVE-2025-48996

Unauthenticated Disclosure of PSU HAX CMS Site Listings via haxPsuUsage API Endpoint

Description

HAX open-apis provides microservice apis for HAX webcomponents repo that are shared infrastructure calls. An unauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Penn State University deployment of the HAX content management system via the `haxPsuUsage` API endpoint, related to a flat present in open-apis versions up to and including 10.0.2. This allows any remote unauthenticated user to retrieve a full list of PSU websites hosted on HAX CMS. When chained with other authorization issues (e.g., HAX-3), this could assist in targeted attacks such as unauthorized content modification or deletion. Commit 06c2e1fbb7131a8fe66aa0600f38dcacae6b7ac7 patches the vulnerability.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: haxtheweb issues
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-48996?
CVE-2025-48996 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-48996?
To fix CVE-2025-48996, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-48996 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-48996 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-48996?
CVE-2025-48996 affects haxtheweb issues.
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