What is GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW?

GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW is a medium-severity security vulnerability in cakephp/cakephp (composer), affecting versions >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.99. It is fixed in 2.0.99, 2.1.99, 2.2.99, 2.3.99, 2.4.99, 2.5.9, 2.6.11, 2.7.2.

Which versions of cakephp/cakephp are affected by GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW?

cakephp/cakephp (composer) versions >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.99 is affected.

Is there a fix for GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW?

Yes. GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW is fixed in 2.0.99, 2.1.99, 2.2.99, 2.3.99, 2.4.99, 2.5.9, 2.6.11, 2.7.2. Upgrade to this version or later.

Is GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW in cakephp/cakephp | Intelligent Application Security

Q: Which versions of cakephp/cakephp are affected by GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW?

cakephp/cakephp (composer) versions >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.99 is affected.

Q: Is there a fix for GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW?

Yes. GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW is fixed in 2.0.99, 2.1.99, 2.2.99, 2.3.99, 2.4.99, 2.5.9, 2.6.11, 2.7.2. Upgrade to this version or later.

Q: Is GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

Q: What actually determines whether GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

Q: How do I fix GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW?

Upgrade: cakephp/cakephp to 2.0.99 or later, cakephp/cakephp to 2.1.99 or later, cakephp/cakephp to 2.2.99 or later, cakephp/cakephp to 2.3.99 or later, cakephp/cakephp to 2.4.99 or later, cakephp/cakephp to 2.5.9 or later, cakephp/cakephp to 2.6.11 or later, cakephp/cakephp to 2.7.2 or later.

Summary

Unconventional URL paths would allow direct access to prefixed actions without setting the correct request parameters.

Impact

Affected versions

cakephp/cakephp (>= 2.0.0, < 2.0.99) cakephp/cakephp (>= 2.1.0, < 2.1.99) cakephp/cakephp (>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.99) cakephp/cakephp (>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.99) cakephp/cakephp (>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.99) cakephp/cakephp (>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.9) cakephp/cakephp (>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.11) cakephp/cakephp (>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.2)

Security releases

cakephp/cakephp → 2.0.99 (composer) cakephp/cakephp → 2.1.99 (composer) cakephp/cakephp → 2.2.99 (composer) cakephp/cakephp → 2.3.99 (composer) cakephp/cakephp → 2.4.99 (composer) cakephp/cakephp → 2.5.9 (composer) cakephp/cakephp → 2.6.11 (composer) cakephp/cakephp → 2.7.2 (composer)

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

See it in your environment

Remediation advice

Upgrade the following packages to resolve this vulnerability:

cakephp/cakephp to 2.0.99 or later; cakephp/cakephp to 2.1.99 or later; cakephp/cakephp to 2.2.99 or later; cakephp/cakephp to 2.3.99 or later; cakephp/cakephp to 2.4.99 or later; cakephp/cakephp to 2.5.9 or later; cakephp/cakephp to 2.6.11 or later; cakephp/cakephp to 2.7.2 or later

Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW? GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW is a medium-severity security vulnerability in cakephp/cakephp (composer), affecting versions >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.99. It is fixed in 2.0.99, 2.1.99, 2.2.99, 2.3.99, 2.4.99, 2.5.9, 2.6.11, 2.7.2.
Which versions of cakephp/cakephp are affected by GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW? cakephp/cakephp (composer) versions >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.99 is affected.
Is there a fix for GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW? Yes. GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW is fixed in 2.0.99, 2.1.99, 2.2.99, 2.3.99, 2.4.99, 2.5.9, 2.6.11, 2.7.2. Upgrade to this version or later.
Is GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
How do I fix GHSA-6HG4-VP5Q-47MW?
- Upgrade cakephp/cakephp to 2.0.99 or later
- Upgrade cakephp/cakephp to 2.1.99 or later
- Upgrade cakephp/cakephp to 2.2.99 or later
- Upgrade cakephp/cakephp to 2.3.99 or later
- Upgrade cakephp/cakephp to 2.4.99 or later
- Upgrade cakephp/cakephp to 2.5.9 or later
- Upgrade cakephp/cakephp to 2.6.11 or later
- Upgrade cakephp/cakephp to 2.7.2 or later

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