CVE-2020-35239 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting CakePHP versions 4.0.x through 4.1.3, specifically within its CsrfProtectionMiddleware component. Attackers can bypass CSRF protections by manipulating method override parameters, allowing them to change the HTTP request method to an arbitrary string that is not properly validated by CakePHP's route middleware. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), indicating that it is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.0.0, <= 4.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cakephp:cakephp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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