# CVE-2026-119419: CakePHP SQL injection in collation handling

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119419-cakephp-through-5-4-3-contains-an-sql-injection-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-30. Updated: 2026-10-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-119419 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-10-30

CakePHP is a PHP web development framework that handles database queries and data manipulation. An attacker can inject malicious SQL code by manipulating collation parameters passed to string and identifier expressions, potentially allowing unauthorized access to or modification of database content depending on the attacker's privileges.

Technologies: [Cakephp](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cakephp). Vendors: [Cakephp](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/cakephp).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-119419 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119419 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-119419?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 30 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Cakephp through 5.4.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119419?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-119419 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-119419?** Check whether you run Cakephp at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An SQL injection vulnerability exists in CakePHP's StringExpression and IdentifierExpression classes where collation values are passed directly into SQL COLLATE clauses without proper quoting or validation. An attacker controlling the collation name via the constructor or setCollation() method can append arbitrary SQL after the unquoted COLLATE keyword, affecting all database drivers accessible through the connection.

## Affected products

- CakePHP CakePHP through 5.4.3

## Timeline

- 2026-10-30: disclosed

## References

- [https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/cakephp-collate-sqli](https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/cakephp-collate-sqli)
- [https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp](https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp)

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