CVE-2015-8379 json
CakePHP might allow remote attackers to bypass CSRF protection mechanism via the _method parameter
published 10y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-556q-h4vr-pgh2 , EUVD-2022-2499
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
CakePHP 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.5 might allow remote attackers to bypass the CSRF protection mechanism via the _method parameter.
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerExploit prediction
1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135301/CakePHP-3.2.0-CSRF-Bypass.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- blog.mindedsecurity.com http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/01/request-parameter-method-may-lead-to.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- karmainsecurity.com http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-01 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/42 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | cakephp/cakephp | >=2.0.0-alpha, <3.1.5 |
3.1.5 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
References
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github.com
/cakephp/cakephp/commit/0f818a23a876c01429196bf7623e1e94a50230f0
web, patch
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/135301/CakePHP-3.2.0-CSRF-Bypass.html
web, exploit
-
blog.mindedsecurity.com
/2016/01/request-parameter-method-may-lead-to.html
web, exploit
-
karmainsecurity.com
/KIS-2016-01
web, exploit
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/42
mailing-list, web, exploit
-
bakery.cakephp.org
/2015/11/29/cakephp_315_released.html
web, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/537317/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8379
advisory
-
github.com
/cakephp/cakephp
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-8379
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-556q-h4vr-pgh2
- NVD CVE-2015-8379
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