CVE-2026-79752NVD

Vulnerability Summary

CakePHP is a rapid development framework for PHP. Prior to 4.5.12, 4.6.5, 5.1.9, 5.2.14, and 5.3.7, FunctionsBuilder::cast, FunctionsBuilder::extract, FunctionsBuilder::datePart, and FunctionsBuilder::dateAdd in src/Database/FunctionsBuilder.php accept user-controlled dataType, part, or unit values and incorporate them into generated SQL as unescaped structural fragments. An application that passes untrusted input to these parameters can permit SQL injection with confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact according to the database connection's privileges. This issue is fixed in versions 4.5.12, 4.6.5, 5.1.9, 5.2.14, and 5.3.7.

Severity Level

UNKNOWN

Published Date

Sep 17, 2026

Last Modified

Sep 17, 2026

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation yet

EPSS Score (30-Day)

0.46%Probability

Root Weakness (CWE)

CWE-89: SQL Injection ↗

Improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, allowing attackers to modify queries.

CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 9.2 (CRITICAL)

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Attack RequirementsPresent

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)High

Integrity (Vulnerable System)High

Availability (Vulnerable System)High

Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None

Integrity (Subsequent System)None

Availability (Subsequent System)None

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

cakephp cakephp >= < 4.5.12
cakephp cakephp >= >= 4.6.0, < 4.6.5
cakephp cakephp >= >= 5.0.0, < 5.1.9
cakephp cakephp >= >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.14
cakephp cakephp >= >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.7

Patched Versions

Not provided by cveorg for this CVE.

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