diff --git a/packages/csp/src/parser.js b/packages/csp/src/parser.js
index 2a79bdcf1..6cf67a9bc 100644
--- a/packages/csp/src/parser.js
+++ b/packages/csp/src/parser.js
@@ -794,6 +794,10 @@ class Evaluator {
                     const prop = node.argument.computed
                         ? this.evaluate({ node: node.argument.property, scope, context, forceBindingRootScopeToFunctions })
                         : node.argument.property.name;
+                    if (this.isDOMObject(obj)) {
+                        throw new Error('Property assignments on DOM objects are prohibited in the CSP build');
+                    }
+                    this.checkForDangerousKeywords(prop);
 
                     const oldValue = obj[prop];
                     if (node.operator === '++') {
@@ -843,7 +847,17 @@ class Evaluator {
                     scope[node.left.name] = value;
                     return value;
                 } else if (node.left.type === 'MemberExpression') {
-                    throw new Error('Property assignments are prohibited in the CSP build')
+                    const obj = this.evaluate({ node: node.left.object, scope, context, forceBindingRootScopeToFunctions });
+                    const prop = node.left.computed
+                        ? this.evaluate({ node: node.left.property, scope, context, forceBindingRootScopeToFunctions })
+                        : node.left.property.name;
+                    if (this.isDOMObject(obj)) {
+                        throw new Error('Property assignments on DOM objects are prohibited in the CSP build');
+                    }
+                    this.checkForDangerousKeywords(prop);
+
+                    obj[prop] = value;
+                    return value;
                 }
                 throw new Error('Invalid assignment target');
 
@@ -868,11 +882,21 @@ class Evaluator {
         }
     }
 
+    isDOMObject(obj) {
+        return obj instanceof Node
+            || (typeof CSSStyleDeclaration !== 'undefined' && obj instanceof CSSStyleDeclaration)
+            || (typeof DOMStringMap !== 'undefined' && obj instanceof DOMStringMap)
+            || (typeof DOMTokenList !== 'undefined' && obj instanceof DOMTokenList)
+            || (typeof NamedNodeMap !== 'undefined' && obj instanceof NamedNodeMap)
+    }
+
     checkForDangerousKeywords(keyword) {
         let blacklist = [
             'constructor', 'prototype', '__proto__',
             '__defineGetter__', '__defineSetter__',
             'insertAdjacentHTML',
+            'setAttribute', 'setAttributeNS',
+            'setAttributeNode', 'setAttributeNodeNS',
         ]
 
         if (blacklist.includes(keyword)) {
diff --git a/tests/cypress/integration/plugins/csp-compatibility.spec.js b/tests/cypress/integration/plugins/csp-compatibility.spec.js
index 3b1682305..109f678f1 100644
--- a/tests/cypress/integration/plugins/csp-compatibility.spec.js
+++ b/tests/cypress/integration/plugins/csp-compatibility.spec.js
@@ -15,6 +15,20 @@ test.csp('supports regular syntax',
     }
 )
 
+test.csp('supports x-model with dotted path',
+    [html`
+        <div x-data="{ form: { name: 'initial' } }">
+            <input x-model="form.name" />
+            <span x-text="form.name"></span>
+        </div>
+    `],
+    ({ get }) => {
+        get('span').should(haveText('initial'))
+        get('input').clear().type('updated')
+        get('span').should(haveText('updated'))
+    }
+)
+
 test.csp('throws when accessing a global',
     [html`
         <button x-data x-on:click="document.write('evil')"></button>
@@ -59,12 +73,12 @@ test.csp('throws when accessing a global via function',
     },
 )
 
-test.csp('throws when parsing a property assignment',
+test.csp('throws when assigning to a DOM node property',
     [html`
         <button x-data x-on:click="$el.innerHTML = 'evil'"></button>
     `],
     (cy) => {
-        cy.on('uncaught:exception', ({message}) => message.includes('Property assignments are prohibited') ? false : true)
+        cy.on('uncaught:exception', ({message}) => message.includes('Property assignments on DOM objects are prohibited') ? false : true)
         cy.get('button').click()
         cy.get('button').should(notContain('evil'))
     },
diff --git a/tests/vitest/csp-evaluator.spec.js b/tests/vitest/csp-evaluator.spec.js
index 58e18c6f0..03b5bbae6 100644
--- a/tests/vitest/csp-evaluator.spec.js
+++ b/tests/vitest/csp-evaluator.spec.js
@@ -95,3 +95,237 @@ describe('cspRawEvaluator', () => {
         expect(cspRawEvaluator(element, '!false')).toBe(true)
     });
 });
+
+describe('MemberExpression assignments', () => {
+    it('simple dot-path assignment (x-model="form.name" setter)', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let scope = { form: { name: '' }, __placeholder: 'Alice' }
+
+        cspRawEvaluator(element, 'form.name = __placeholder', { scope })
+
+        expect(scope.form.name).toBe('Alice')
+    });
+
+    it('nested dot-path assignment', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let scope = { a: { b: { c: 0 } }, __placeholder: 42 }
+
+        cspRawEvaluator(element, 'a.b.c = __placeholder', { scope })
+
+        expect(scope.a.b.c).toBe(42)
+    });
+
+    it('computed property assignment', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let scope = { obj: {}, key: 'x', __placeholder: 1 }
+
+        cspRawEvaluator(element, 'obj[key] = __placeholder', { scope })
+
+        expect(scope.obj.x).toBe(1)
+    });
+
+    it('assignment returns the assigned value', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let scope = { form: { name: '' }, __placeholder: 'Alice' }
+
+        let result = cspRawEvaluator(element, 'form.name = __placeholder', { scope })
+
+        expect(result).toBe('Alice')
+    });
+
+    it('computed property with string literal key', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let scope = { obj: {}, __placeholder: 'hello' }
+
+        cspRawEvaluator(element, "obj['key'] = __placeholder", { scope })
+
+        expect(scope.obj.key).toBe('hello')
+    });
+
+    it('array index assignment', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let scope = { arr: ['a', 'b', 'c'], __placeholder: 'z' }
+
+        cspRawEvaluator(element, 'arr[0] = __placeholder', { scope })
+
+        expect(scope.arr[0]).toBe('z')
+        expect(scope.arr).toEqual(['z', 'b', 'c'])
+    });
+
+    it('right-hand side reads a member expression', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let scope = { form: { name: '' }, other: { value: 'Bob' } }
+
+        cspRawEvaluator(element, 'form.name = other.value', { scope })
+
+        expect(scope.form.name).toBe('Bob')
+    });
+
+    it('identifier assignment still works (regression guard)', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let scope = { name: '', __placeholder: 'Carol' }
+
+        cspRawEvaluator(element, 'name = __placeholder', { scope })
+
+        expect(scope.name).toBe('Carol')
+    });
+
+    it('dangerous keyword assignment is still blocked', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let scope = { obj: {}, __placeholder: 'evil' }
+
+        expect(() => {
+            cspRawEvaluator(element, 'obj.__proto__ = __placeholder', { scope })
+        }).toThrow('prohibited')
+
+        expect(() => {
+            cspRawEvaluator(element, 'obj.constructor = __placeholder', { scope })
+        }).toThrow('prohibited')
+
+        expect(() => {
+            cspRawEvaluator(element, 'obj.prototype = __placeholder', { scope })
+        }).toThrow('prohibited')
+    });
+
+    it('DOM node check takes precedence over dangerous keyword check', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let domNode = document.createElement('div')
+        let scope = { $el: domNode, __placeholder: 'evil' }
+
+        expect(() => {
+            cspRawEvaluator(element, '$el.__proto__ = __placeholder', { scope })
+        }).toThrow('DOM objects are prohibited')
+    });
+
+    it('DOM node update check takes precedence over dangerous keyword check', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let domNode = document.createElement('div')
+        let scope = { $el: domNode }
+
+        expect(() => {
+            cspRawEvaluator(element, '$el.__proto__++', { scope })
+        }).toThrow('DOM objects are prohibited')
+    });
+
+    it('postfix increment on scope object', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let scope = { obj: { count: 0 } }
+
+        let result = cspRawEvaluator(element, 'obj.count++', { scope })
+
+        expect(scope.obj.count).toBe(1)
+        expect(result).toBe(0)
+    });
+
+    it('prefix increment on scope object', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let scope = { obj: { count: 0 } }
+
+        let result = cspRawEvaluator(element, '++obj.count', { scope })
+
+        expect(scope.obj.count).toBe(1)
+        expect(result).toBe(1)
+    });
+
+    it('decrement on scope object', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let scope = { obj: { count: 5 } }
+
+        cspRawEvaluator(element, 'obj.count--', { scope })
+
+        expect(scope.obj.count).toBe(4)
+    });
+
+    it('computed property update expression', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let scope = { obj: { x: 10 }, key: 'x' }
+
+        cspRawEvaluator(element, 'obj[key]++', { scope })
+
+        expect(scope.obj.x).toBe(11)
+    });
+
+    it('dangerous keyword update expression is blocked on scope object', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let scope = { obj: {} }
+
+        expect(() => {
+            cspRawEvaluator(element, 'obj.__proto__++', { scope })
+        }).toThrow('prohibited')
+    });
+
+    it('DOM node property assignment is blocked', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let domNode = document.createElement('div')
+        let scope = { $el: domNode, __placeholder: 'evil' }
+
+        expect(() => {
+            cspRawEvaluator(element, '$el.innerHTML = __placeholder', { scope })
+        }).toThrow('DOM objects are prohibited')
+
+        expect(() => {
+            cspRawEvaluator(element, '$el.textContent = __placeholder', { scope })
+        }).toThrow('DOM objects are prohibited')
+    });
+
+    it('DOM node update expression is blocked', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let domNode = document.createElement('div')
+        domNode.count = 5
+        let scope = { $el: domNode }
+
+        expect(() => {
+            cspRawEvaluator(element, '$el.count++', { scope })
+        }).toThrow('DOM objects are prohibited')
+    });
+
+    it('setAttribute is blocked via keyword blocklist', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let domNode = document.createElement('div')
+        let scope = { $el: domNode }
+
+        expect(() => {
+            cspRawEvaluator(element, '$el.setAttribute("onclick", "alert(1)")', { scope })
+        }).toThrow('prohibited')
+    });
+
+    it('setAttributeNS is blocked via keyword blocklist', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let domNode = document.createElement('div')
+        let scope = { $el: domNode }
+
+        expect(() => {
+            cspRawEvaluator(element, '$el.setAttributeNS(null, "onclick", "alert(1)")', { scope })
+        }).toThrow('prohibited')
+    });
+
+    it('setAttribute via computed property is blocked', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let domNode = document.createElement('div')
+        let scope = { $el: domNode, method: 'setAttribute' }
+
+        expect(() => {
+            cspRawEvaluator(element, '$el[method]("onclick", "alert(1)")', { scope })
+        }).toThrow('prohibited')
+    });
+
+    it('CSSStyleDeclaration assignment is blocked', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let domNode = document.createElement('div')
+        let scope = { style: domNode.style, __placeholder: 'red' }
+
+        expect(() => {
+            cspRawEvaluator(element, 'style.background = __placeholder', { scope })
+        }).toThrow('DOM objects are prohibited')
+    });
+
+    it('DOMStringMap assignment is blocked', () => {
+        let element = { parentNode: null, _x_dataStack: [] }
+        let domNode = document.createElement('div')
+        let scope = { dataset: domNode.dataset, __placeholder: 'evil' }
+
+        expect(() => {
+            cspRawEvaluator(element, 'dataset.key = __placeholder', { scope })
+        }).toThrow('DOM objects are prohibited')
+    });
+});
diff --git a/tests/vitest/csp-parser.spec.js b/tests/vitest/csp-parser.spec.js
index 423600ae5..fb8e0f69a 100644
--- a/tests/vitest/csp-parser.spec.js
+++ b/tests/vitest/csp-parser.spec.js
@@ -597,12 +597,37 @@ describe('CSP Parser', () => {
             expect(() => generateRuntimeFunction('JSON.stringify({a: 1})')()).toThrow();
         });
 
-        it('should not handle property assignment', () => {
-            expect(() => generateRuntimeFunction('obj.prop = 10')()).toThrow();
+        it('should handle scope property assignment', () => {
+            const scope = { obj: { prop: 0 } };
+            generateRuntimeFunction('obj.prop = 10')({ scope });
+            expect(scope.obj.prop).toBe(10);
         });
 
-        it('should not handle computed property assignment', () => {
-            expect(() => generateRuntimeFunction('obj[key] = 20')()).toThrow();
+        it('should handle computed scope property assignment', () => {
+            const scope = { obj: {}, key: 'x' };
+            generateRuntimeFunction('obj[key] = 20')({ scope });
+            expect(scope.obj.x).toBe(20);
+        });
+
+        it('should block DOM node property assignment', () => {
+            const scope = { $el: document.createElement('div') };
+            expect(() => generateRuntimeFunction('$el.innerHTML = "evil"')({ scope })).toThrow('DOM objects are prohibited');
+        });
+
+        it('should block DOM node computed property assignment', () => {
+            const scope = { $el: document.createElement('div'), key: 'innerHTML' };
+            expect(() => generateRuntimeFunction('$el[key] = "evil"')({ scope })).toThrow('DOM objects are prohibited');
+        });
+
+        it('should block setAttribute on DOM nodes', () => {
+            const scope = { $el: document.createElement('div') };
+            expect(() => generateRuntimeFunction('$el.setAttribute("onclick", "alert(1)")')({ scope })).toThrow('prohibited');
+        });
+
+        it('should block CSSStyleDeclaration assignment', () => {
+            const el = document.createElement('div');
+            const scope = { style: el.style };
+            expect(() => generateRuntimeFunction('style.background = "red"')({ scope })).toThrow('DOM objects are prohibited');
         });
     });