CVE-2026-55590

CakePHP: Open redirect weakness via backslash bypass

Published: Jul 9, 2026Updated: Jul 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-601

6.1MEDIUM

Description

CakePHP Authentication is an authentication plugin for CakePHP that can also be used in PSR-7 based applications. Prior to 2.11.1, 3.3.6, and 4.1.1, the getLoginRedirect() method contains a weakness to backslash bypasses that allows redirect targets with attacker-controlled hostnames through the redirect query string parameter. This issue is fixed in versions 2.11.1, 3.3.6, and 4.1.1.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-601

Affected Products

cakephp

oss-project

authenticationOn-prem

OSS Libraries / web-framework

cakephpOn-prem

OSS Libraries / web-framework

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/security/advisories/GHSA-hhpq-7wg4-36jm

github.com

https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/pull/795

github.com

https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/pull/796

github.com

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