GHSA-qh8m-9qxx-53m5
CakePHP PaginatorHelper::limitControl() vulnerable to reflected cross-site-scripting
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | cakephp/cakephp | >= 5.2.10, < 5.2.12 | 5.2.12 |
| Packagist | cakephp/cakephp | >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.1 | 5.3.1 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
The `PaginatorHelper::limitControl()` method has a cross-site-scripting vulnerability via query string parameter manipulation.
### Patches
This issue has been fixed in 5.2.12 and 5.3.1
### Workarounds
If you are unable to upgrade, you should avoid using `Paginator::limitControl()` until you can upgrade.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/security/advisories/GHSA-qh8m-9qxx-53m5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23643
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/issues/19172
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/c842e7f45d85696e6527d8991dd72f525ced955f
- https://bakery.cakephp.org/2026/01/14/cakephp_5212.html
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.2.12
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.3.1