Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Lifecycle Timeline
7DescriptionGitHub Advisory
ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. Prior to 7.1.0, a Blind Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability exists in the search parameter accepted by the ChurchCRM dashboard. The application fails to sanitize or encode user-supplied input prior to rendering it within the browser's DOM. Although the application ultimately returns an HTTP 500 error due to the malformed API request caused by the payload, the browser's JavaScript engine parses and executes the injected <script> tags before the error response is returned - resulting in successful code execution regardless of the server-side error. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.0.
AnalysisAI
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in ChurchCRM's dashboard search parameter allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers. Versions prior to 7.1.0 fail to sanitize user input, enabling payload execution even when server-side validation triggers HTTP 500 errors. The CVSS v4.0 score of 8.6 reflects network accessibility (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), no authentication required (PR:N), and high confidentiality/integrity impact (VC:H/VI:H). No public exploit identified at time of analysis, though EPSS data is unavailable for risk quantification.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability exploits a reflected XSS condition (CWE-79) in ChurchCRM's search functionality, where user-controlled input from the search parameter is echoed into the HTML response without proper encoding or sanitization. The attack vector leverages browser parsing behavior: malicious JavaScript embedded in crafted URLs executes during DOM construction before the server's error response completes processing. This timing window enables code execution despite backend validation failures. ChurchCRM, a PHP-based church management platform, processes search requests through its dashboard API endpoint. The vulnerability demonstrates a classic failure to apply output encoding per OWASP guidelines, allowing script injection through URL parameters that social engineering attacks can weaponize via phishing or malicious links.
RemediationAI
Upgrade ChurchCRM to version 7.1.0 or later, which includes input sanitization and output encoding fixes for the dashboard search parameter. Organizations should obtain the patched release from the official ChurchCRM GitHub repository and follow standard application upgrade procedures including database backups and testing in non-production environments before deployment. Vendor security advisory at https://github.com/ChurchCRM/CRM/security/advisories/GHSA-3ghg-qfqw-rcqf contains additional technical details and upgrade instructions. No workarounds are documented; upgrading to the fixed version is the only complete mitigation. Until patching is complete, implement compensating controls including web application firewall rules to filter script tags in search parameters, enforce Content Security Policy headers to restrict inline script execution, and educate users about phishing risks associated with clicking untrusted links to the ChurchCRM dashboard.
ChurchCRM 5.5.0 FRCatalog.php is vulnerable to Blind SQL Injection (Time-based) via the CurrentFundraiser GET parameter.
ChurchCRM 5.5.0 /EventEditor.php is vulnerable to Blind SQL Injection (Time-based) via the EventCount POST parameter. Ra
A vulnerability exists in ChurchCRM 5.13.0 and prior that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries by exploit
A vulnerability exists in ChurchCRM 5.13.0. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitab
A vulnerability exists in ChurchCRM 5.13.0 and prior that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries by exploit
A vulnerability exists in ChurchCRM 5.13.0 and prior that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries by exploit
A time-based blind SQL Injection vulnerability exists in the ChurchCRM 5.13.0 and prior EditEventAttendees.php within th
ChurchCRM 5.5.0 FRCertificates.php is vulnerable to Blind SQL Injection (Time-based) via the CurrentFundraiser GET param
Authenticated SQL injection in ChurchCRM's PaddleNumEditor.php endpoint prior to version 6.7.2 allows any logged-in user
ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exp
ChurchCRM 4.5.4 endpoint /EditEventTypes.php is vulnerable to Blind SQL Injection (Time-based) via the EN_tyid POST para
A vulnerability exists in ChurchCRM 5.13.0 that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser
Same weakness CWE-79 – Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
View allShare
External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-19837