Vulnerability-Lookup

GHSA-6Q38-2QCR-3X34

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-30 12:31 – Updated: 2026-10-30 12:31

Details

CakePHP through 5.4.3 contains an sql injection vulnerability that allows attackers to inject SQL by supplying unvalidated collation values to StringExpression and IdentifierExpression. Attackers controlling a collation name passed to the constructor or setCollation() can append SQL after the unquoted COLLATE clause, affecting every database driver within the connection's privileges.

Severity

8.1 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

9.2 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Show details on source website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-119419"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-89"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-10-30T12:16:38Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "CakePHP through 5.4.3 contains an sql injection vulnerability that allows attackers to inject SQL by supplying unvalidated collation values to StringExpression and IdentifierExpression. Attackers controlling a collation name passed to the constructor or setCollation() can append SQL after the unquoted COLLATE clause, affecting every database driver within the connection\u0027s privileges.",
  "id": "GHSA-6q38-2qcr-3x34",
  "modified": "2026-10-30T12:31:18Z",
  "published": "2026-10-30T12:31:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119419"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/pull/19726"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/21951faea40060dcc5cc1da3159056df66816d3c"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/ac07372e6a3045ce2030701a5bc5ed71aa2b4b82"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/ae8c354cf825aeb7090ea4b48ce98142446f3ac9"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/d04d342c3d1e0bac7ce7661bc098902cc412e595"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/cakephp-collate-sqli"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/blob/6f3dd91371ac0698b64024ddb21d57def9fbba91/src/Database/Expression/IdentifierExpression.php#L106"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/blob/6f3dd91371ac0698b64024ddb21d57def9fbba91/src/Database/Expression/StringExpression.php#L77"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cakephp-through-5.4.3-sql-injection-via-stringexpression-and-identifierexpression-collation"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

CVE-2026-119419 (GCVE-0-2026-119419)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-30 11:30 – Updated: 2026-10-30 11:30

Title

CakePHP through 5.4.3 SQL Injection via StringExpression and IdentifierExpression Collation

Summary

Severity

9.2 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

8.1 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Assigner

VulnCheck CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 84/100 over 7155 records in the last 180 days details

References

10 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/ae8c354…	patch
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/21951fa…	patch
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/d04d342…	patch
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/ac07372…	patch
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/pull/19726	patchissue-tracking
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/blob/6f3dd9137…	technical-description
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/blob/6f3dd9137…	technical-description
https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/cakephp-collate-sqli	third-party-advisory
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp	product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cakephp-thro…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
cakephp	cakephp	Affected: 0 , ≤ 5.4.3 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:cakephp:cakephp::::::::

Date Public

2026-10-12 00:00

Credits

Abraxas Labs Mark Story

Show details on NVD website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "containers": {
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "packageURL": "pkg:composer/cakephp/cakephp",
          "product": "cakephp",
          "repo": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp",
          "vendor": "cakephp",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "5.4.3",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "cpeApplicability": [
        {
          "nodes": [
            {
              "cpeMatch": [
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:cakephp:cakephp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "versionEndIncluding": "5.4.3",
                  "vulnerable": true
                }
              ],
              "negate": false,
              "operator": "OR"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "credits": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "type": "finder",
          "value": "Abraxas Labs"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "type": "remediation developer",
          "value": "Mark Story"
        }
      ],
      "datePublic": "2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CakePHP through 5.4.3 contains an sql injection vulnerability that allows attackers to inject SQL by supplying unvalidated collation values to StringExpression and IdentifierExpression. Attackers controlling a collation name passed to the constructor or setCollation() can append SQL after the unquoted COLLATE clause, affecting every database driver within the connection\u0027s privileges."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV4_0": {
            "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
            "attackRequirements": "PRESENT",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "baseScore": 9.2,
            "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
            "version": "4.0",
            "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "vulnIntegrityImpact": "HIGH"
          },
          "format": "CVSS"
        },
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 8.1,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "format": "CVSS"
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-89",
              "description": "Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command (\u0027SQL Injection\u0027)",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2026-10-30T11:30:50.862Z",
        "orgId": "83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10",
        "shortName": "VulnCheck"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "patch"
          ],
          "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/ae8c354cf825aeb7090ea4b48ce98142446f3ac9"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "patch"
          ],
          "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/21951faea40060dcc5cc1da3159056df66816d3c"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "patch"
          ],
          "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/d04d342c3d1e0bac7ce7661bc098902cc412e595"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "patch"
          ],
          "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/ac07372e6a3045ce2030701a5bc5ed71aa2b4b82"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "patch",
            "issue-tracking"
          ],
          "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/pull/19726"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "technical-description"
          ],
          "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/blob/6f3dd91371ac0698b64024ddb21d57def9fbba91/src/Database/Expression/StringExpression.php#L77"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "technical-description"
          ],
          "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/blob/6f3dd91371ac0698b64024ddb21d57def9fbba91/src/Database/Expression/IdentifierExpression.php#L106"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "third-party-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/cakephp-collate-sqli"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "product"
          ],
          "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp"
        },
        {
          "name": "VulnCheck Advisory: CakePHP through 5.4.3 SQL Injection via StringExpression and IdentifierExpression Collation",
          "tags": [
            "third-party-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cakephp-through-5.4.3-sql-injection-via-stringexpression-and-identifierexpression-collation"
        }
      ],
      "title": "CakePHP through 5.4.3 SQL Injection via StringExpression and IdentifierExpression Collation",
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "vulncheck-endgame"
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10",
    "assignerShortName": "VulnCheck",
    "cveId": "CVE-2026-119419",
    "datePublished": "2026-10-30T11:30:50.862Z",
    "dateReserved": "2026-10-30T02:41:11.857Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-10-30T11:30:50.862Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2"
}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Vulnerability timeline

Sightings and recorded dates, grouped by day · UTC

Order JSON

Publication & reservation Sightings KEV catalogs Other timestamps

Loading timeline…

The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base model, served locally by ML-Gateway. They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.

Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.

Action not permitted