CakePHP vulnerable to Denial of Service attack through XML payloads
The advisory, in context
RequestHandlerComponent had a vulnerability that would allow well crafted requests to create a denial of service attack. RequestHandlerComponent leverages Xml::build() which allows reading local files. We recommend that all applications using RequestHandlerComponent upgrade, or disable parsing XML payloads.
Affected packages
Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
From 3.0.0 before 3.0.6
Fixed in 3.0.6
6 explicitly affected versions
3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4, 3.0.5
View affected-version evidence
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"introduced": "3.0.0"
},
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"fixed": "3.0.6"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"3.0.0",
"3.0.1",
"3.0.2",
"3.0.3",
"3.0.4",
"3.0.5"
]
}From 2.0.0 before 2.0.99
Fixed in 2.0.99
View affected-version evidence
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"introduced": "2.0.0"
},
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}
],
"versions": []
}From 2.1.0 before 2.1.99
Fixed in 2.1.99
View affected-version evidence
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"introduced": "2.1.0"
},
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],
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],
"versions": []
}From 2.2.0 before 2.2.99
Fixed in 2.2.99
View affected-version evidence
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"introduced": "2.2.0"
},
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}
],
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],
"versions": []
}From 2.3.0 before 2.3.99
Fixed in 2.3.99
View affected-version evidence
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "2.3.0"
},
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}
],
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],
"versions": []
}From 2.4.0 before 2.4.99
Fixed in 2.4.99
6 explicitly affected versions
2.4.10, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, 2.4.7, 2.4.8, 2.4.9
View affected-version evidence
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"events": [
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"introduced": "2.4.0"
},
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],
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}
],
"versions": [
"2.4.10",
"2.4.5",
"2.4.6",
"2.4.7",
"2.4.8",
"2.4.9"
]
}From 2.5.0 before 2.5.90
Fixed in 2.5.90
10 explicitly affected versions
2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.5.4, 2.5.5, 2.5.6, 2.5.7, 2.5.8, 2.5.9
View affected-version evidence
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"introduced": "2.5.0"
},
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}
],
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}
],
"versions": [
"2.5.0",
"2.5.1",
"2.5.2",
"2.5.3",
"2.5.4",
"2.5.5",
"2.5.6",
"2.5.7",
"2.5.8",
"2.5.9"
]
}From 2.6.0 before 2.6.6
Fixed in 2.6.6
6 explicitly affected versions
2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4, 2.6.5
View affected-version evidence
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"introduced": "2.6.0"
},
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],
"versions": [
"2.6.0",
"2.6.1",
"2.6.2",
"2.6.3",
"2.6.4",
"2.6.5"
]
}