CVE-2023-22727
In affected versions the `Cake\Database\Query::limit()` and `Cake\Database\Query::offset()` methods are vulnerable to SQL injection if passed un-sanitized user request data.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.86%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
CakePHP is a development framework for PHP web apps. In affected versions the `Cake\Database\Query::limit()` and `Cake\Database\Query::offset()` methods are vulnerable to SQL injection if passed un-sanitized user request data. This issue has been fixed in 4.2.12, 4.3.11, 4.4.10. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may mitigate this issue by using CakePHP's Pagination library. Manually validating or casting parameters to these methods will also mitigate the issue.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.86% probability · 58th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- cakephp/cakephp
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
EPSS 0.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://bakery.cakephp.org/2023/01/06/cakephp_4211_4311_4410_released.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/3f463e7084b5a15e67205ced3a622577cca7a239Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/security/advisories/GHSA-6g8q-qfpv-57wpThird Party Advisory
- https://bakery.cakephp.org/2023/01/06/cakephp_4211_4311_4410_released.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/3f463e7084b5a15e67205ced3a622577cca7a239Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/security/advisories/GHSA-6g8q-qfpv-57wpThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.