# CVE-2026-41201: CI4MS: Backup Management Full Account Takeover for All Roles & Privilege Escalation via Stored DOM Blind XSS

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-41201-ci4ms-backup-management-full-account-takeover-for-all-roles  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-41201 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Published 2026-05-07

CI4MS is a CodeIgniter 4-based CMS skeleton that delivers a production-ready, modular architecture with RBAC authorization and theme support. In version 0.31.4.0, an attacker can achieve Full Account Takeover & Privilege Escalation via Stored DOM XSS in backup module filename field manipulated via a sql file that tampers with the file name field to contain hidden XSS payload. This issue has been patched in version 0.31.5.0.

Technologies: [ci4-cms-erp/ci4ms (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ci4-cms-erp-ci4ms). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-41201 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-41201 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-41201?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 7 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ci4-cms-erp/ci4ms (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.31.5.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-41201?** Yes. ci4-cms-erp/ci4ms (Packagist): upgrade to 0.31.5.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-41201?** Check whether you run ci4-cms-erp/ci4ms (Packagist) 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

- ci4-cms-erp/ci4ms (Packagist): upgrade to 0.31.5.0 or later

  ```sh
  composer require ci4-cms-erp/ci4ms:^0.31.5.0
  ```


## Affected products

- ci4-cms-erp/ci4ms (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.31.5.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-41201
- GHSA-qxpq-82f3-xj47

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