CVE-2026-23643 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the PaginatorHelper::limitControl() method of the CakePHP rapid development framework, affecting versions prior to 5.2.12 and 5.3.1. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) can be exploited remotely with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and could lead to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.2.10, < 5.2.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cakephp:cakephp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cakephp:cakephp:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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