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CVE-2026-23643: Cakephp · The PaginatorHelper::limitControl() method has a cross-site-scripting vulnerability via

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium · fixed in 5.2.12 : update cakephp when convenient.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 23:14 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.4Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.2.12
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 22.04 LTScakephppkg:deb/ubuntu/cakephp?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • =2.10.11-2.1
  • =2.10.24-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTScakephppkg:deb/ubuntu/cakephp?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • =2.10.11-2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTScakephppkg:deb/ubuntu/cakephp?arch=source&distro=esm-apps-legacy/xenialOther threatsAffected
  • =2.7.2-1
  • =2.8.0-1
  • =2.8.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Fixed in–

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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.

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