CVE-2026-54181

backpack/crud: Stored XSS in the color column — the `@if($column['escaped'])` branches are inverted

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: September 14, 2026 at 05:55 PM UTC
Updated: September 30, 2026 at 05:51 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCRUD (backpack/crud)

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

backpack/crud provides Create, Read, Update & Delete (CRUD) functions for Backpack, a collection of Laravel packages that help users build custom administration panels. From 6.0.0 until 6.8.14 and 7.0.38, src/resources/views/crud/columns/color.blade.php inverts the escaped and raw rendering branches controlled by $column['escaped'], which defaults to true, causing $column['text'] to be rendered unescaped by default. An attacker who can store an unsanitized value in a color column can execute script in the browser of a user who views the CRUD list, including an administrator, with access to the victim's session-backed application capabilities. Exploitation requires write access to the stored color value and a victim viewing the list. This issue is fixed in versions 6.8.14 and 7.0.38.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 6.8.14v < 7.0.38
Affected range stops below 6.8.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.0.38, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-79CWE-1023

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