Moderate severityOSV Advisory· Published Jan 16, 2026· Updated Jan 16, 2026
CakePHP PaginatorHelper::limitControl() vulnerable to reflected cross-site-scripting
CVE-2026-23643
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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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
cakephp/cakephpPackagist | >= 5.2.10, < 5.2.12 | 5.2.12 |
cakephp/cakephpPackagist | >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.1 | 5.3.1 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/advisories/GHSA-qh8m-9qxx-53m5ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23643ghsaADVISORY
- bakery.cakephp.org/2026/01/14/cakephp_5212.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/c842e7f45d85696e6527d8991dd72f525ced955fghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/cakephp/cakephp/issues/19172ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.2.12ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.3.1ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/cakephp/cakephp/security/advisories/GHSA-qh8m-9qxx-53m5ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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