GHSA-q79m-c546-2g63: Cakephp/cakephp Denial of Service Vulnerability
HIGHGHSA-q79m-c546-2g63 is a HIGH denial of service vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Cakephp/cakephp libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves cakephp vulnerable to denial of service attack through xml payloads. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.0.6, 2.0.99, 2.1.99, 2.2.99, 2.3.99, 2.4.99, 2.5.90, 2.6.6.
GHSA-q79m-c546-2g63 at a Glance
How to Fix GHSA-q79m-c546-2g63
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Cakephp/cakephp dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade cakephp/cakephp to 3.0.6Upgrade cakephp/cakephp to 2.0.99Upgrade cakephp/cakephp to 2.1.99Upgrade cakephp/cakephp to 2.2.99Upgrade cakephp/cakephp to 2.3.99Upgrade cakephp/cakephp to 2.4.99Upgrade cakephp/cakephp to 2.5.90Upgrade cakephp/cakephp to 2.6.6Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for cakephp/cakephpHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-q79m-c546-2g63, inspect your project dependencies for Cakephp/cakephp:
inspect dependencies for cakephp/cakephpAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Cakephp/cakephp in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.0.6), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Cakephp/cakephp, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
GHSA-q79m-c546-2g63 Affected Cakephp/cakephp Versions
8 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
cakephp/cakephp
|
Packagist |
≥ 3.0.0
< 3.0.6
|
3.0.6
|
|
cakephp/cakephp
|
Packagist |
≥ 2.0.0
< 2.0.99
|
2.0.99
|
|
cakephp/cakephp
|
Packagist |
≥ 2.1.0
< 2.1.99
|
2.1.99
|
|
cakephp/cakephp
|
Packagist |
≥ 2.2.0
< 2.2.99
|
2.2.99
|
|
cakephp/cakephp
|
Packagist |
≥ 2.3.0
< 2.3.99
|
2.3.99
|
|
cakephp/cakephp
|
Packagist |
≥ 2.4.0
< 2.4.99
|
2.4.99
|
|
cakephp/cakephp
|
Packagist |
≥ 2.5.0
< 2.5.90
|
2.5.90
|
|
cakephp/cakephp
|
Packagist |
≥ 2.6.0
< 2.6.6
|
2.6.6
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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