CVE-2026-35534: ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-35534?

churchcrm: upgrade to 7.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-35534 being exploited?

CVE-2026-35534 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-35534 affect?

CVE-2026-35534 affects churchcrm. Severity is high (CVSS 7.6). ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. Prior to 7.1.0, a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in PersonView.php due to incorrect use of sanitizeText() as an output sanitizer for HTML attribute context. The functio

Routine

HIGH 7.6UPGRADE

CVE-2026-35534 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.6) affecting churchcrm. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. Prior to 7.1.0, a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in PersonView.php due to incorrect use of sanitizeText() as an output sanitizer for HTML attribute context. The function only strips HTML tags, it does not escape quote characters allowing an attacker to break out of the href attribute and inject arbitrary JavaScript event handlers. Any authenticated user with the EditRecords r

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.6 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 94%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79, CWE-87, CWE-116
Published	2026-04-07
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: churchcrm

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-04-07 16:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 21:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

churchcrm churchcrm UPGRADE

Affected: < 7.1.0

Fixed in: 7.1.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy churchcrm || rpm -q churchcrm || churchcrm --version

2. UPGRADE to 7.1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade churchcrm

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade churchcrm

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-35534?

churchcrm: upgrade to 7.1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-35534 being exploited?

CVE-2026-35534 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-35534 affect?

CVE-2026-35534 affects churchcrm. Severity is high (CVSS 7.6). ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. Prior to 7.1.0, a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in PersonView.php due to incorrect use of sanitizeText() as an output sanitizer for HTML attribute context. The functio

How urgent is CVE-2026-35534?

Priority 28/100. High severity

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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