CVE-2012-4399
The Xml class in CakePHP 2.1.x before 2.1.5 and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing external entity references, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.1%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The Xml class in CakePHP 2.1.x before 2.1.5 and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing external entity references, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 12.09% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 16 July 2012
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- cakefoundation/cakephp
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 12.1% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://bakery.cakephp.org/articles/markstory/2012/07/14/security_release_-_cakephp_2_1_5_2_2_1Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Jul/101Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49900Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19863Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/03/1Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/03/2Mailing List
- http://www.osvdb.org/84042Broken Link
- http://bakery.cakephp.org/articles/markstory/2012/07/14/security_release_-_cakephp_2_1_5_2_2_1Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Jul/101Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49900Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19863Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/03/1Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/03/2Mailing List
- http://www.osvdb.org/84042Broken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.