CVE-2026-23643

5.4 MEDIUM
Published: January 16, 2026 Modified: February 23, 2026
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Description

CakePHP is a rapid development framework for PHP. The PaginatorHelper::limitControl() method has a cross-site-scripting vulnerability via query string parameter manipulation. This issue has been fixed in 5.2.12 and 5.3.1.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bakery.cakephp.org/2026/01/14/cakephp_5212.html
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Product Release Notes
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/c842e7f45d85696e6527d8991dd72f525ced955f
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Patch
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/issues/19172
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.2.12
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Product Release Notes
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.3.1
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Product Release Notes
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/security/advisories/GHSA-qh8m-9qxx-53m5
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.4 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
4th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

cakephp

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