HAX CMS PHP Has a Stored XSS via Case-Sensitivity Mismatch in HTML Upload Validation
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-46392 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-05 19:16:33 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-05 20:17:33 UTC |
| Description | HAX CMS helps manage microsite universe with PHP or NodeJs backends. Prior to version 26.0.0 of HAX CMS PHP, the `saveFile` endpoint validates upload extensions case-insensitively and writes the filename to disk verbatim, but the `.htaccess` rule that forces `Content-Disposition: attachment` on HTML files is case-sensitive. An HTML file uploaded with an uppercase extension (`.HTML`, `.Html`, `.HTM`) is still served as `text/html` but the forced-download header never applies, so the browser renders it inline and executes any embedded JavaScript in the HAXcms origin. This bypasses the mitigation shipped for CVE-2026-22704. Version 26.0.0 contains a fix. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.7 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-178 | CWE-434 | CWE-178 CWE-178: Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity | CWE-434 CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Haxtheweb | Haxcms-php | affected < 26.0.0 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/haxtheweb/issues/security/advisories/GHSA-hg33-w4j2-95qp | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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