GHSA-q79m-c546-2g63
CakePHP vulnerable to Denial of Service attack through XML payloads
RequestHandlerComponent had a vulnerability that would allow well crafted requests to create a denial of service attack. RequestHandlerComponent leverages Xml::build() which allows reading local files. We recommend that all applications using RequestHandlerComponent upgrade, or disable parsing XML payloads.
What each source reports
GitHub AdvisoriesNo score
CakePHP vulnerable to Denial of Service attack through XML payloads
RequestHandlerComponent had a vulnerability that would allow well crafted requests to create a denial of service attack. RequestHandlerComponent leverages Xml::build() which allows reading local files. We recommend that all applications using RequestHandlerComponent upgrade, or disable parsing XML payloads.
- Record
GHSA-q79m-c546-2g63- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
CakePHP vulnerable to Denial of Service attack through XML payloads
RequestHandlerComponent had a vulnerability that would allow well crafted requests to create a denial of service attack. RequestHandlerComponent leverages Xml::build() which allows reading local files. We recommend that all applications using RequestHandlerComponent upgrade, or disable parsing XML payloads.
- Record
GHSA-q79m-c546-2g63- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cakephp/cakephpPackagist | 3.0.0 up to 3.0.6 | 3.0.6 |
cakephp/cakephpPackagist | 2.0.0 up to 2.0.99 | 2.0.99 |
cakephp/cakephpPackagist | 2.1.0 up to 2.1.99 | 2.1.99 |
cakephp/cakephpPackagist | 2.2.0 up to 2.2.99 | 2.2.99 |
cakephp/cakephpPackagist | 2.3.0 up to 2.3.99 | 2.3.99 |
cakephp/cakephpPackagist | 2.4.0 up to 2.4.99 | 2.4.99 |
cakephp/cakephpPackagist | 2.5.0 up to 2.5.90 | 2.5.90 |
cakephp/cakephpPackagist | 2.6.0 up to 2.6.6 | 2.6.6 |
cakephp/cakephpPackagist | 3.0.0 up to 3.0.6, plus listed versions 3.0.13.0.23.0.33.0.43.0.5 | 3.0.6 |
cakephp/cakephpPackagist | 2.4.0 up to 2.4.99, plus listed versions 2.4.102.4.52.4.62.4.72.4.82.4.9 | 2.4.99 |
cakephp/cakephpPackagist | 2.5.0 up to 2.5.90, plus listed versions 2.5.12.5.22.5.32.5.42.5.5 Show 4 moreShow less2.5.62.5.72.5.82.5.9 | 2.5.90 |
cakephp/cakephpPackagist | 2.6.0 up to 2.6.6, plus listed versions 2.6.12.6.22.6.32.6.42.6.5 | 2.6.6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
GHSA-q79m-c546-2g63 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in cakephp/cakephp, published January 20, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in cakephp/cakephp 3.0.6.