CVE-2012-4399: CakePHPallows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing external entity references

high Affects cakephp/cakephp. Feed 2026.10.28.3, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-05-17; advisory modified 2024-04-09.

CakePHPallows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing external entity references

Package: cakephp/cakephp Composer
Affected versions: >=2.1.0-alpha and <2.1.5 or >=2.2.0-beta and <2.2.1
Fixed in: 2.1.5, 2.2.1
Severity: high CVSS 7.5
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 12% (96.1th percentile)
Published: 2022-05-17
Source: osv.dev

References

CWE-611

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