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CVE-2010-4335· NVD / CVE Program· CNA redhat

The _validatePost function in libs/controller/components/security.php in CakePHP 1.3.x through 1.3.5 and 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to mo

The _validatePost function in libs/controller/components/security.php in CakePHP 1.3.x through 1.3.5 and 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to modify the internal Cake cache and execute arbitrary code via a crafted data[_Token][fields] value that is processed by the unserialize function, as demonstrated by modifying the file_map cache to execute arbitrary local files.

HighCVSS 7.5 · v2.0—Weaponized Fix available
Published
Jan 14, 2011
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
55.2% · 99th percentile
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Action score

47

Plan

Add it to your regular patch cycle.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
17 / 30 · 55.2%

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
cakephpcakephp
cakefoundationcakephp

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • cakefoundation cakephp1.3.0
  • cakephp cakephp1.2.8
  • cakephp cakephp1.3
  • cakephp cakephp1.3.0
  • cakephp cakephp1.3.1
  • cakephp cakephp1.3.2
  • cakephp cakephp1.3.3
  • cakephp cakephp1.3.4
  • cakephp cakephp1.3.5

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:11cakephpbefore 1.3.2-1.11.3.2-1.1
Packagistcakephp/cakephpfrom 1.2.8 · before 1.3.61.3.6

Same product

cakephp: all records

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:cakephp1.3.2-1.1 · Debian:11Package registry (OSV)
Packagist:cakephp/cakephp1.3.6Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×1
  • Exploit-DB entry ×2

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entrywebapps2011-01-18
Exploit-DB entrywebapps2011-01-14
Metasploit moduleexploit/unix/webapp/cakephp_cache_corruptionCakePHP Cache Corruption Code Executionexploit2010-11-15

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Metasploit-61 d
  2. First PoC-1 d
  3. Published
  4. TodayOct 11, 2026+5749 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
P · data can be read
Integrity
P · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
P · the service can be disrupted
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
P
Integrity impact
P
Availability impact
P

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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