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CVE-2026-5468

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-04-03
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A security flaw has been discovered in Casdoor 2.356.0. This affects the function dangerouslySetInnerHTML. Performing a manipulation of the argument formCss/formCssMobile/formSideHtml results in cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

An XSS vulnerability in Casdoor 2.356.0 allows remote attackers to inject malicious JavaScript via the formCss, formCssMobile, and formSideHtml parameters. These values are rendered using React's dangerouslySetInnerHTML function without sanitization, causing the browser to execute arbitrary script content.

MitigationSanitize all user input to formCss, formCssMobile, and formSideHtml before passing to dangerouslySetInnerHTML, or replace with safe DOM manipulation methods that do not interpret HTML.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
CasdoorApplication
Affected:= 2.356.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if Casdoor is deployed in your environment
    Check for running Casdoor processes, web server logs, or container images containing Casdoor. Look for port 8000 or 7001 default ports, or search for casdoor binaries/processes.
    Affected if Casdoor is installed and accessible in your environment
  2. Determine the installed Casdoor version
    Run 'casdoor --version' or check the Docker image tag. If running from source, check the version file or git commit. Alternatively, access the /api/get-api-key endpoint or check the login page footer for version info.
    Affected if The version is exactly 2.356.0
  3. Check if application customization settings are accessible
    Log into Casdoor as an administrator and navigate to the Application settings or Organization settings page. Look for fields labeled formCss, formCssMobile, or formSideHtml in the customization or theme settings.
    Affected if You can access and modify these customization parameters in the admin interface
  4. Verify if the vulnerable parameters are rendered unsafely
    In the Casdoor web interface, inject a test XSS payload into formCss, formCssMobile, or formSideHtml (e.g., <img src=x onerror=alert(1)>). Save the settings and reload the page to see if the script executes.
    Affected if The injected JavaScript executes when the page loads, indicating dangerouslySetInnerHTML is in use without sanitization

You are affected if Casdoor version 2.356.0 is running AND you have access to modify application customization parameters that are rendered unsafely via dangerouslySetInnerHTML.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Sanitize all user input to formCss, formCssMobile, and formSideHtml before passing to dangerouslySetInnerHTML, or replace with safe DOM manipulation methods that do not interpret HTML.

Fix this in Casdoor Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
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  • Review / QA2.0 h
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