CVE-2026-23643
CakePHP PaginatorHelper::limitControl() vulnerable to reflected cross-site-scripting
5.4
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.03%
Description
### Impact The `PaginatorHelper::limitControl()` method has a cross-site-scripting vulnerability via query string parameter manipulation. ### Patches This issue has been fixed in 5.2.12 and 5.3.1 ### Workarounds If you are unable to upgrade, you should avoid using `Paginator::limitControl()` until you can upgrade.
How to fix CVE-2026-23643
To remediate CVE-2026-23643, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —no fix listed
- —upgrade to 5.2.12 or later
Is CVE-2026-23643 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0
- >= 5.2.10, < 5.2.12
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |