CVE-2026-34565

Vulnerability: Stored DOM XSS via Posts Added to Menu (Persistent Payload Injection)

• Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Unsafe Rendering of Post Entries in Menu Management

Description

The application fails to properly sanitize user-controlled input when adding Posts to navigation menus through the Menu Management functionality. Post-related data selected via the Posts section is stored server-side and rendered without proper output encoding.

These stored values are later rendered unsafely within administrative dashboards and public-facing navigation menus, resulting in stored DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS).

Affected Functionality

• Menu Management, Posts section
• Adding posts to navigation menus
• Menu storage and rendering logic

Attack Scenario

• An attacker creates or controls a post containing a malicious JavaScript payload.
• The attacker adds the post to the menu using the Posts functionality in Menu Manager.
• The application stores the menu entry without sanitization or encoding.
• The payload persists and executes whenever the menu is rendered.

Steps To Reproduce (POC)

1. Navigate to Menu Management
2. Use the Posts section to add a post containing an XSS payload such as:
   <img src=x onerror=alert(document.domain)>
3. Save the menu
4. View the menu in the administrative panel or any public-facing page
5. Observe the JavaScript payload executing automatically

Ready Video POC:

https://mega.nz/file/PcMiUA5K#L2RlZJa340Q8K42TksxiXMuo_9XsRYPi14-WvBnak2A

• Persistent Stored DOM XSS
• Execution of arbitrary JavaScript in victims’ browsers
• Privilege escalation in administrative contexts
• Full administrator account takeover
• Full account takeover across all roles
• Full compromise of the entire application via global navigation execution

Endpoint:

• /backend/menu/

Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session. Typical impact: session or credential theft, and actions taken as the user.

CVE-2026-34565 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (Critical). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (0.31.0.0); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Kodem intelligence

• Avoid unsafe DOM manipulation methods: Do not use .html(), innerHTML, or similar sink functions in client-side JavaScript or server-side templating (e.g., PHP). Even when user input flowing into these sinks is not immediately apparent, they can introduce Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities that an attacker may exploit.

• Apply output encoding: Implement HTML entity encoding on all user-controlled data before rendering it in the browser. This helps neutralize potentially malicious input.

• Implement input sanitization: Ensure that all user-supplied input is properly sanitized before processing or output. Currently, no sanitization mechanisms are in place, which should be addressed as a priority.

• Enforce security headers and cookie attributes:

  • Content Security Policy (CSP): Define and enforce a strict CSP to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts.
  • HttpOnly flag: Set the HttpOnly attribute on session cookies to prevent client-side script access.
  • SameSite attribute: Configure the SameSite cookie attribute to mitigate Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) risks.
  • Secure flag: Ensure all cookies are transmitted only over HTTPS by enabling the Secure attribute.

  These measures collectively reduce the impact of XSS and help prevent escalation paths such as CSRF via XSS.

1. What is CVE-2026-34565? CVE-2026-34565 is a critical-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ci4-cms-erp/ci4ms (composer), affecting versions <= 0.28.6.0. It is fixed in 0.31.0.0. Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session.
2. How severe is CVE-2026-34565? CVE-2026-34565 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (Critical). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
3. Which versions of ci4-cms-erp/ci4ms are affected by CVE-2026-34565? ci4-cms-erp/ci4ms (composer) versions <= 0.28.6.0 is affected.
4. Is there a fix for CVE-2026-34565? Yes. CVE-2026-34565 is fixed in 0.31.0.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is CVE-2026-34565 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2026-34565 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
6. What actually determines whether CVE-2026-34565 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
7. How do I fix CVE-2026-34565? Upgrade ci4-cms-erp/ci4ms to 0.31.0.0 or later.