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CVE-2015-8379

Published: Jan 26, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-352
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 26.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

CakePHP 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.5 might allow remote attackers to bypass the CSRF protection mechanism via the _method parameter.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-352

Affected Products

cakephp
oss-project
cakephpOn-prem
OSS Libraries / web-framework
Packagist
package-ecosystem
cakephp/cakephp
OSS Libraries
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135301/CakePHP-3.2.0-CSRF-Bypass.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/01/request-parameter-method-may-lead-to.html
blog.mindedsecurity.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537317/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
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