XSS in Cakephp
CVE-2026-23643
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.003 (16.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Cakephp — versions 5.3.0, >= 5.2.10, < 5.2.12, >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-23643?
- CVE-2026-23643 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cakephp, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-01-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-23643?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.