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CakePHP PaginatorHelper::limitControl() vulnerable to reflected cross-site-scripting

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jan 16, 2026 in cakephp/cakephp • Updated Jan 19, 2026

Package

composer cakephp/cakephp (Composer)

Affected versions

>= 5.2.10, < 5.2.12
= 5.3.0

Patched versions

5.2.12
5.3.1

Description

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.

References

@markstory markstory published to cakephp/cakephp Jan 16, 2026
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jan 16, 2026
Reviewed Jan 16, 2026
Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 16, 2026
Last updated Jan 19, 2026

Severity

Moderate

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(11th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2026-23643

GHSA ID

GHSA-qh8m-9qxx-53m5

Source code

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