MediumGHSA-qh8m-9qxx-53m5CVE-2026-23643
CakePHP PaginatorHelper::limitControl() vulnerable to reflected cross-site-scripting
Published 16 Jan 2026 · Updated 3 Feb 2026
Affected packages
cakephp/cakephpComposer
- Affected
- >=5.2.10 <5.2.12
- Fixed in
- 5.2.12
Update to the fixed version for your release line, for example:
composer require cakephp/cakephp:^5.2.12cakephp/cakephpComposer
- Affected
- >=5.3.0 <5.3.1
- Fixed in
- 5.3.1
Update to the fixed version for your release line, for example:
composer require cakephp/cakephp:^5.3.1Details
Impact
The PaginatorHelper::limitControl() method has a cross-site-scripting vulnerability via query string parameter manipulation.
Patches
This issue has been fixed in 5.2.12 and 5.3.1
Workarounds
If you are unable to upgrade, you should avoid using Paginator::limitControl() until you can upgrade.
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References
- Linkgithub.com/cakephp/cakephp/security/advisories/GHSA-qh8m-9qxx-53m5
- Advisorynvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23643
- Linkgithub.com/cakephp/cakephp/issues/19172
- Linkgithub.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/c842e7f45d85696e6527d8991dd72f525ced955f
- Linkbakery.cakephp.org/2026/01/14/cakephp_5212.html
- Packagegithub.com/cakephp/cakephp
- Linkgithub.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.2.12
- Linkgithub.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.3.1
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