CVE-2026-45138
MEDIUMCI4MS: Stored XSS in Blog Content via Broken `html_purify` Validation Rule
Title source: cnaDescription
CI4MS is a CodeIgniter 4-based content management system skeleton. Prior to version 0.31.9.0, the custom `html_purify` validation rule used to sanitize blog post bodies relies on by-reference mutation (`?string &$str`), but CodeIgniter 4's validator passes a local copy of the value, so the sanitized text is silently discarded. The Blog controller writes `$lanData['content']` directly into `blog_langs.content`, and the public template echoes it without escaping — yielding stored XSS executable in any visitor's browser, including the superadmin when previewing or editing posts. Version 0.31.9.0 patches the issue.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/ci4-cms-erp/ci4ms/security/advisories/GHSA-2m69-jmvh-6chr
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/ci4-cms-erp/ci4ms/releases/tag/0.31.9.0
Scores
CVSS v3
5.4
EPSS
0.0015
EPSS Percentile
4.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (1)
ci4-cms-erp/ci4ms
< 0.31.9.0
Published
Jul 20, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 20, 2026