CVE-2026-48820: CakePHP: View::element() is missing a path containment check

medium Affects cakephp/cakephp. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2026-06-26; advisory modified 2026-09-10.

CakePHP: View::element() is missing a path containment check

Package: cakephp/cakephp Composer
Affected versions: >=5.3.0 and <5.3.6 or >=5.2.0 and <5.2.13 or >=5.0.0 and <5.1.7 or >=4.6.0 and <4.6.4 or <4.5.11
Fixed in: 5.3.6, 5.2.13, 5.1.7, 4.6.4, 4.5.11
Severity: medium
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (17.4th percentile)
Published: 2026-06-26
Source: osv.dev

References

CWE-22

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