CVE-2015-8379

8.8 HIGH
Published: January 26, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

CakePHP 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.5 might allow remote attackers to bypass the CSRF protection mechanism via the _method parameter.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bakery.cakephp.org/2015/11/29/cakephp_315_released.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/01/request-parameter-method-may-lead-to.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-01
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135301/CakePHP-3.2.0-CSRF-Bypass.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/42
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537317/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/0f818a23a876c01429196bf7623e1e94a50230f0
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://bakery.cakephp.org/2015/11/29/cakephp_315_released.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/01/request-parameter-method-may-lead-to.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135301/CakePHP-3.2.0-CSRF-Bypass.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/42
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537317/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/0f818a23a876c01429196bf7623e1e94a50230f0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
19th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-352

Affected Vendors

cakephp

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