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CVE-2026-23643: CakePHP PaginatorHelper::limitControl() vulnerable to reflected cross-site-scripting

January 16, 2026

The PaginatorHelper::limitControl() method has a cross-site-scripting vulnerability via query string parameter manipulation.

References

  • bakery.cakephp.org/2026/01/14/cakephp_5212.html
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-qh8m-9qxx-53m5
  • github.com/cakephp/cakephp
  • github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/c842e7f45d85696e6527d8991dd72f525ced955f
  • github.com/cakephp/cakephp/issues/19172
  • github.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.2.12
  • github.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.3.1
  • github.com/cakephp/cakephp/security/advisories/GHSA-qh8m-9qxx-53m5
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23643

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 5.2.10 before 5.2.12, all versions starting from 5.3.0 before 5.3.1, version 5.3.0

Fixed versions

  • 5.2.12
  • 5.3.1

Solution

Upgrade to versions 5.2.12, 5.3.1 or above.

Impact 5.4 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

packagist/cakephp/cakephp/CVE-2026-23643.yml

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