CSRF in Cakephp
CVE-2015-8379
CakePHP 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.5 might allow remote attackers to bypass the CSRF protection mechanism via the _method parameter.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cakephp — versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135301/CakePHP-3.2.0-CSRF-Bypass.html (Exploit)
- blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/01/request-parameter-method-may-lead-to.html (Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537317/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-01 (Exploit)
- bakery.cakephp.org/2015/11/29/cakephp_315_released.html (Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/42 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/0f818a23a876c01429196bf7623e1e94a50230f0 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8379?
- CVE-2015-8379 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cakephp, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-01-26.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8379?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8379 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.