CVE-2026-48820
Published:June 17, 2026
Updated:June 29, 2026
CakePHP is a rapid development framework for PHP. In versions 4.5.11 and earlier, 4.6.0 through 4.6.3, 5.0.0 through 5.1.6, 5.2.0 through 5.2.12, and 5.3.0 through 5.3.5, View::_getElementFileName() does not check that the resolved element path is within the application/plugin view template paths. When element names are created with specifically crafted user-supplied data this weakness can be leveraged to include other PHP files on the server. Patched releases are available in 5.3.6, 5.2.13, 5.1.7, 4.6.4, and 4.5.11.
Affected Packages
cakephp/cakephp (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=5.3.0 <5.3.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.3.6cakephp/cakephp (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=5.2.0 <5.2.13Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.2.13cakephp/cakephp (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=5.0.0 <5.1.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.1.7cakephp/cakephp (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=4.5.0 <4.5.11Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.5.11cakephp/cakephp (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=4.6.0 <4.6.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.6.4Related Resources (1)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
3.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.26