Vulnerability · Published Oct 30, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-119418CakePHP through 5.4.3 SQL Injection via WindowExpression range() and frame()
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity SQL injection in cakephp from cakephp. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
CakePHP through 5.4.3 contains an sql injection vulnerability that allows attackers to inject SQL by supplying unvalidated frame offsets and directions to WindowExpression::range() and frame(). Attackers can pass crafted values through applications forwarding user input into the OVER clause to execute SQL with the database connection's privileges.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | cakephp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-119418 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-89 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/18de3e4cdabba049269421bf43c2ccd1a7451565 patch
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/a5ca1748dcdb432631fc2760f898576043ce3df9 patch
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/3c1183fb62274c8a1c2780b2d3cc40f40cf31f1f patch
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/pull/19735 patch, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/blob/6f3dd91371ac0698b64024ddb21d57def9fbba91/src/Database/Expression/WindowExpression.php#L152 technical-description
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/blob/6f3dd91371ac0698b64024ddb21d57def9fbba91/src/Database/Expression/WindowExpression.php#L330 technical-description
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/cakephp-window-sqli third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp product
- VulnCheck Advisory: CakePHP through 5.4.3 SQL Injection via WindowExpression range() and frame() third-party-advisory