GHSA-WPVJ-HJCR-H3P2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-26 21:00 – Updated: 2026-06-26 21:00
VLAI
Summary
CakePHP: View::element() is missing a path containment check
Details

Impact

View::_getElementFileName() does not check that the resolved element path is within the application/plugin view template paths. When element names are created with specifically crafted user-supplied data this weakness can be leveraged to include other PHP files on the server.

Patches

Patched releases are available in 5.3.6, 5.2.13, 5.1.7, 4.6.4, and 4.5.11.

Workarounds

If developers are not using user-supplied data in element names, no action is required.

Severity
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "cakephp/cakephp"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
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            {
              "introduced": "5.3.0"
            },
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            }
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      },
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            {
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            },
            {
              "fixed": "4.5.11"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-48820"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-22"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-26T21:00:10Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-17T22:16:22Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\n`View::_getElementFileName()` does not check that the resolved element path is within the application/plugin view template paths. When element names are created with specifically crafted user-supplied data this weakness can be leveraged to include other PHP files on the server.\n\n### Patches\nPatched releases are available in 5.3.6, 5.2.13, 5.1.7, 4.6.4, and 4.5.11.\n\n### Workarounds\nIf developers are not using user-supplied data in element names, no action is required.",
  "id": "GHSA-wpvj-hjcr-h3p2",
  "modified": "2026-06-26T21:00:10Z",
  "published": "2026-06-26T21:00:10Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/security/advisories/GHSA-wpvj-hjcr-h3p2"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48820"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "CakePHP: View::element() is missing a path containment check"
}


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