Vulnerability · Published Aug 24, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-77634CakePHP: SmtpTransport vulnerable to CRLF header injection
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw 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 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
CakePHP is a rapid development framework for PHP. Prior to versions 4.5.12, 4.6.5, 5.1.8, 5.2.14, and 5.3.7 on their respective release lines, custom mail headers added with Message::setHeaders() or Message::addHeaders() do not have CRLF bytes removed, allowing header injection when user-controlled data is used in message headers. This issue is fixed in versions 4.5.12, 4.6.5, 5.1.8, 5.2.14, and 5.3.7.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | cakephp/cakephp | 4.5.12 | GHSA-2qh5-382h-3jpc |
| Packagist | cakephp/cakephp | 4.6.5 | GHSA-2qh5-382h-3jpc |
| Packagist | cakephp/cakephp | 5.1.9 | GHSA-2qh5-382h-3jpc |
| Packagist | cakephp/cakephp | 5.2.14 | GHSA-2qh5-382h-3jpc |
| Packagist | cakephp/cakephp | 5.3.7 | GHSA-2qh5-382h-3jpc |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | cakephp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-77634 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-93 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/security/advisories/GHSA-2qh5-382h-3jpc x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/08188962bcd99a95da1e49f62e786f2d688f1e41 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/2afe42b02d8ddc5d442bca5e8bb61910a727646e x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/3e09dae6cbdc983754fa3a8e6aae74da102a3ea1 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/b67b622457362b075bb37e625a82af73a0b3c9c3 x_refsource_MISC