CVE-2023-22727

Database Query::offset() and limit() vulnerable to SQL injection in cakephp

Published: Jan 17, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-89

9.8CRITICAL

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-89

Affected Products

package-ecosystem

oss-project

cakephpOn-prem

OSS Libraries / web-framework

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

https://bakery.cakephp.org/2023/01/06/cakephp_4211_4311_4410_released.html

bakery.cakephp.org

https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/3f463e7084b5a15e67205ced3a622577cca7a239

github.com

https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/security/advisories/GHSA-6g8q-qfpv-57wp

github.com

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