CVE-2011-3712
CakePHP 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a .php file
CakePHP 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a .php file, which reveals the installation path in an error message, as demonstrated by dispatcher.php and certain other files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
CakePHP 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a .php file, which reveals the installation path in an error message, as demonstrated by dispatcher.php and certain other files.
- Record
CVE-2011-3712- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
CakePHP 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a .php file, which reveals the installation path in an error message, as demonstrated by dispatcher.php and certain other files.
- Record
CVE-2011-3712- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5124 No score
CakePHP 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a .php file, which reveals the installation path in an error message, as demonstrated by dispatcher.php and certain other files.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5124- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r7p6-fr3x-r877 No score
CakePHP 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a .php file
CakePHP 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a .php file, which reveals the installation path in an error message, as demonstrated by dispatcher.php and certain other files.
- Record
GHSA-r7p6-fr3x-r877- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-r7p6-fr3x-r877 No score
CakePHP 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a .php file
CakePHP 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a .php file, which reveals the installation path in an error message, as demonstrated by dispatcher.php and certain other files.
- Record
GHSA-r7p6-fr3x-r877- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2011-3712 No score
CakePHP 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a .php file, which reveals the installation path in an error message, as demonstrated by dispatcher.php and certain other files.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2011-3712- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cakephp/cakephpPackagist |
1.3.7 to 1.3.7 | 1.3.8 |
cakephp/cakephpPackagist |
1.3.7 up to 1.3.8 | 1.3.8 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-3712 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Cakephp, published September 23, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.58%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in cakephp/cakephp 1.3.8.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/27/6
code.google.com/p/inspathx/source/browse/trunk/paths_vuln/cakephp-1.3.7
code.google.com/p/inspathx/source/browse/trunk/paths_vuln/%21_README
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3712
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r7p6-fr3x-r877
github.com/cakephp/cakephp
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-3712
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3712