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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-23643-cakephp-paginatorhelper-limitcontrol-vulnerable-to-reflected  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-01-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cakephp-cakephp). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

  ```sh
  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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