CakePHP: FunctionsBuilder::jsonValue() vulerable to SQL injection with PostgresDriver
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
CakePHP is a rapid development framework for PHP. Prior to versions 5.1.10, 5.2.15, and 5.3.7 on their respective release lines, FunctionsBuilder::jsonValue() with PostgresDriver is vulnerable to SQL injection when user-controlled data is supplied to the jsonPath parameter. This issue is fixed in versions 5.1.10, 5.2.15, and 5.3.7.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00493 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed cakephp (cakephp): 5.1.10, 5.2.15, 5.3.7cakephp/database (cakephp): 5.1.10, 5.2.15, 5.3.7+2 more products
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cakephp | cakephp | 5.1.0 to before 5.1.10; 5.2.0 to before 5.2.15; 5.3.0 to before 5.3.7 | 5.1.10, 5.2.15, 5.3.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| cakephp | cakephp/database | 5.1.0 to before 5.1.10; 5.2.0 to before 5.2.15; 5.3.0 to before 5.3.7 | 5.1.10, 5.2.15, 5.3.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | cakephp/cakephp (Packagist) | 5.3.0 to before 5.3.7 | 5.3.7 | Patch available | GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq |
| — | cakephp/cakephp (Packagist) | 5.2.0 to before 5.2.15 | 5.2.15 | Patch available | GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq |
| — | cakephp/cakephp (Packagist) | 5.1.0 to before 5.1.10 | 5.1.10 | Patch available | GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq |
| — | cakephp/database (Packagist) | 5.3.0 to before 5.3.7 | 5.3.7 | Patch available | GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq |
| — | cakephp/database (Packagist) | 5.2.0 to before 5.2.15 | 5.2.15 | Patch available | GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq |
| — | cakephp/database (Packagist) | 5.1.0 to before 5.1.10 | 5.1.10 | Patch available | GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq |
- cakephp Vendorcakephp Affected 5.1.0 to before 5.1.10; 5.2.0 to before 5.2.15; 5.3.0 to before 5.3.7 Fixed in 5.1.10, 5.2.15, 5.3.7 Patch available CNA
- cakephp/database Vendorcakephp Affected 5.1.0 to before 5.1.10; 5.2.0 to before 5.2.15; 5.3.0 to before 5.3.7 Fixed in 5.1.10, 5.2.15, 5.3.7 Patch available CNA
- cakephp/cakephp (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.3.0 to before 5.3.7 Fixed in 5.3.7 Patch available GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq
- cakephp/cakephp (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.2.0 to before 5.2.15 Fixed in 5.2.15 Patch available GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq
- cakephp/cakephp (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.1.0 to before 5.1.10 Fixed in 5.1.10 Patch available GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq
- cakephp/database (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.3.0 to before 5.3.7 Fixed in 5.3.7 Patch available GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq
- cakephp/database (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.2.0 to before 5.2.15 Fixed in 5.2.15 Patch available GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq
- cakephp/database (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.1.0 to before 5.1.10 Fixed in 5.1.10 Patch available GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq
Remediation
- Fix · CNA cakephp (cakephp) Fixed in 5.1.10, 5.2.15, 5.3.7
- Fix · CNA cakephp/database (cakephp) Fixed in 5.1.10, 5.2.15, 5.3.7
- Fix · GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq cakephp/cakephp (Packagist) Fixed in 5.3.7 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq cakephp/cakephp (Packagist) Fixed in 5.2.15 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq cakephp/cakephp (Packagist) Fixed in 5.1.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq cakephp/database (Packagist) Fixed in 5.3.7 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq cakephp/database (Packagist) Fixed in 5.2.15 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq cakephp/database (Packagist) Fixed in 5.1.10 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-77635
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq
References
Other 8
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/security/advisories/GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/138f2f61486532c29ee4d106da2a9848c1ff1ab3
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/489a40fb7c6e597af33fe0f7264047afccb90d55
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/9f1ad970a3b72293d4a37e694276645f804e819f
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.1.10
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.2.15
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/releases/tag/5.3.7
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp
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Sources
- CVE-2026-77635 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-77635 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fxf7-vhh8-7vpq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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