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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Cakephp — versions 5.3.0, >= 5.2.10, < 5.2.12, >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/cakephp/cakephp/security/advisories/GHSA-qh8m-9qxx-53m5 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/cakephp/cakephp/issues/19172 (Issue Tracking)
- github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/c842e7f45d85696e6527d8991dd72f525ced955f (Patch)
- bakery.cakephp.org/2026/01/14/cakephp_5212.html (Product, Release Notes)
- github.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.2.12 (Product, Release Notes)
- github.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.3.1 (Product, 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.