CVE-2026-55590 json
CakePHP: Open redirect weakness via backslash bypass
published 2026-06-17 4 mo ago modified 2026-10-25 15 d ago also GHSA-hhpq-7wg4-36jm , EUVD-2026-42674
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
CakePHP Authentication is an authentication plugin for CakePHP that can also be used in PSR-7 based applications. Prior to 2.11.1, 3.3.6, and 4.1.1, the getLoginRedirect() method contains a weakness to backslash bypasses that allows redirect targets with attacker-controlled hostnames through the redirect query string parameter. This issue is fixed in versions 2.11.1, 3.3.6, and 4.1.1.
Patch / fix
- packagist cakephp/authentication 2.11.1, 3.3.6, 4.1.1
- cakephp cakephp 2.11.1, 3.3.6, 4.1.1
- github.com/cakephp/authentication@1c1e29c commit
- github.com/cakephp/authentication@df28ea4 commit
- github.com/cakephp/authentication@ee24bd4 commit
- github.com/cakephp/authentication#795 pull request
- github.com/cakephp/authentication#796 pull request
- github.com/cakephp/authentication#799 pull request
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/2.11.1 release
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/3.3.6 release
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/4.1.1 release
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | cakephp/authentication | >=3.0.0, <3.3.6 >=4.0.0, <4.1.1 <2.11.1 |
3.3.6 4.1.1 2.11.1 |
Affected products
- cakephp authentication
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site
References
-
github.com
/cakephp/authentication/pull/795
web, issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/cakephp/authentication/pull/796
web, issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/cakephp/authentication/pull/799
web, issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/cakephp/authentication/commit/1c1e29c7e8129cfbcae74558316ecd3ea50a8273
web, patch
-
github.com
/cakephp/authentication/commit/df28ea4e712f1e5bd0e42be4a3c5c750ca50764d
web, patch
-
github.com
/cakephp/authentication/commit/ee24bd48b9c3ef693dc9965de8f0cc8020a7052c
web, patch
-
github.com
/cakephp/authentication/security/advisories/GHSA-hhpq-7wg4-36jm
web, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/2.11.1
web, release-notes
-
github.com
/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/3.3.6
web, release-notes
-
github.com
/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/4.1.1
web, release-notes
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55590
advisory
-
github.com
/cakephp/authentication
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-55590
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-hhpq-7wg4-36jm
- NVD CVE-2026-55590
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