CVE-2026-23643
CakePHP PaginatorHelper::limitControl() vulnerable to reflected cross-site-scripting
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.4 Medium
- Published
- Jan 16, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 16, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 14, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
cakephpcakephp |
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References
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/security/advisories/GHSA-qh8m-9qxx-53m5
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/issues/19172
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/c842e7f45d85696e6527d8991dd72f525ced955f
- https://bakery.cakephp.org/2026/01/14/cakephp_5212.html
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.2.12
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.3.1
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