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.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qh8m-9qxx-53m5 CakePHP PaginatorHelper::limitControl() vulnerable to reflected cross-site-scripting
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Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cakephp:cakephp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cakephp:cakephp:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cakephp
Cakephp cakephp
Vendors & Products Cakephp
Cakephp cakephp

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 16 Jan 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title CakePHP PaginatorHelper::limitControl() vulnerable to reflected cross-site-scripting
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-16T21:21:56.372Z

Reserved: 2026-01-14T16:08:37.483Z

Link: CVE-2026-23643

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-16T21:21:48.383Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-16T21:15:51.543

Modified: 2026-02-23T20:51:11.360

Link: CVE-2026-23643

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-19T09:19:45Z

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