Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-46396 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-46396 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-46396?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 5 June 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Haxtheweb HAX CMS < 26.0.0; Haxtheweb Haxcms-Nodejs <= 25.0.0; Haxtheweb Haxcms-Php <= 25.0.0; Haxtheweb Iframe-Loader <= 25.0.0; and 4 more.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-46396?
- Yes. @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs (npm): upgrade to 26.0.0 or later; @haxtheweb/iframe-loader (npm): upgrade to 26.0.0 or later; @haxtheweb/video-player (npm): upgrade to 26.0.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-46396 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-46396?
- Check whether you run Haxtheweb HAX CMS, Haxtheweb Haxcms-Nodejs, Haxtheweb Haxcms-Php or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs (npm): upgrade to 26.0.0 or later
npm install @haxtheweb/haxcms-nodejs@26.0.0 - @haxtheweb/iframe-loader (npm): upgrade to 26.0.0 or later
npm install @haxtheweb/iframe-loader@26.0.0 - @haxtheweb/video-player (npm): upgrade to 26.0.0 or later
npm install @haxtheweb/video-player@26.0.0
Technical details
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in HAX CMS (PHP and Node.js versions) prior to 26.0.0. The root cause is improper sanitization of `<iframe>` elements, specifically allowing `javascript:` URIs and malicious `srcdoc` attributes. An authenticated attacker can inject a crafted iframe into a page; when viewed by others, the script executes in the context of the victim's browser. Because the application exposes sensitive data like JWTs in `window.appSettings`, an attacker can perform session hijacking or unauthorized API actions. The issue is fixed in version 26.0.0.
Affected products
- haxtheweb HAX CMS < 26.0.0
- haxtheweb haxcms-nodejs <= 25.0.0
- haxtheweb haxcms-php <= 25.0.0
- haxtheweb iframe-loader <= 25.0.0
- haxtheweb video-player <= 25.0.0
Identifiers
- CVE-2026-46396
- GHSA-jh3h-rpxg-fr36
Timeline
- 2026-05-12: advisory: GitHub security advisory published
- 2026-06-05: disclosed: NVD publication date