Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Jul 9, 2026· Updated Jul 13, 2026
CVE-2026-55590
CVE-2026-55590
Description
CakePHP Authentication is an authentication plugin for CakePHP that can also be used in PSR-7 based applications. Prior to 2.11.1, 3.3.6, and 4.1.1, the getLoginRedirect() method contains a weakness to backslash bypasses that allows redirect targets with attacker-controlled hostnames through the redirect query string parameter. This issue is fixed in versions 2.11.1, 3.3.6, and 4.1.1.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
cakephp/authenticationPackagist | >= 3.0.0, < 3.3.6 | 3.3.6 |
cakephp/authenticationPackagist | >= 4.0.0, < 4.1.1 | 4.1.1 |
cakephp/authenticationPackagist | < 2.11.1 | 2.11.1 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- github.com/cakephp/authentication/commit/1c1e29c7e8129cfbcae74558316ecd3ea50a8273nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/commit/df28ea4e712f1e5bd0e42be4a3c5c750ca50764dnvdPatchWEB
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/commit/ee24bd48b9c3ef693dc9965de8f0cc8020a7052cnvdPatchWEB
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/pull/795nvdIssue TrackingPatchWEB
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/pull/796nvdIssue TrackingPatchWEB
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/pull/799nvdIssue TrackingPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hhpq-7wg4-36jmghsaADVISORY
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/security/advisories/GHSA-hhpq-7wg4-36jmnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55590ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/2.11.1nvdRelease NotesWEB
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/3.3.6nvdRelease NotesWEB
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/4.1.1nvdRelease NotesWEB
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