CVE-2026-23643: CakePHP PaginatorHelper::limitControl() vulnerable to reflected cross-site-scripting

CVE-2026-23643 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-01-16

CakePHP PaginatorHelper::limitControl() vulnerable to reflected cross-site-scripting

Technologies: cakephp/cakephp (Packagist). Vendors: Packagist.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-23643 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-23643 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-23643?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 16 January 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
cakephp/cakephp (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.2.10,fixed=5.2.12.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-23643?
Yes. cakephp/cakephp (Packagist): upgrade to 5.2.12 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-23643?
Check whether you run cakephp/cakephp (Packagist) 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.

How to fix

  • cakephp/cakephp (Packagist): upgrade to 5.2.12 or later
    composer require cakephp/cakephp:^5.2.12

Affected products

  • cakephp/cakephp (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.2.10,fixed=5.2.12

Identifiers

  • CVE-2026-23643
  • GHSA-qh8m-9qxx-53m5

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