CVE-2026-39394

CI4MS has an .env CRLF Injection via Unvalidated `host` Parameter in Install Controller

Published Apr 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
CI4MS is a CodeIgniter 4-based CMS skeleton that delivers a production-ready, modular architecture with RBAC authorization and theme support. Prior to 0.31.4.0, the Install::index() controller reads the host POST parameter without any validation and passes it directly into updateEnvSettings(), which writes it into the .env file via preg_replace(). Because newline characters in the value are not stripped, an attacker can inject arbitrary configuration directives into the .env file. The install routes have CSRF protection explicitly disabled, and the InstallFilter can be bypassed when cache('settings') is empty (cache expiry or fresh deployment). This vulnerability is fixed in 0.31.4.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vfhx-5459-qhqh CI4MS Vulnerable to .env CRLF Injection via Unvalidated `host` Parameter in Install Controller
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ci4-cms-erp:ci4ms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ci4-cms-erp
Ci4-cms-erp ci4ms
Vendors & Products Ci4-cms-erp
Ci4-cms-erp ci4ms
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description CI4MS is a CodeIgniter 4-based CMS skeleton that delivers a production-ready, modular architecture with RBAC authorization and theme support. Prior to 0.31.4.0, the Install::index() controller reads the host POST parameter without any validation and passes it directly into updateEnvSettings(), which writes it into the .env file via preg_replace(). Because newline characters in the value are not stripped, an attacker can inject arbitrary configuration directives into the .env file. The install routes have CSRF protection explicitly disabled, and the InstallFilter can be bypassed when cache('settings') is empty (cache expiry or fresh deployment). This vulnerability is fixed in 0.31.4.0.
Title CI4MS has an .env CRLF Injection via Unvalidated `host` Parameter in Install Controller
Weaknesses CWE-93
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:13 PM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2026, 10:06 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 8, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 9:10 PM