CVE-2012-4399
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 9, 2012 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:44 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCakephp
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 12%
Description
The Xml class in CakePHP 2.1.x before 2.1.5 and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing external entity references, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.1.0 ≤ v < 2.1.52.2.0 ≤ v < 2.2.1
Affected range stops below 2.1.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (7)
x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://bakery.cakephp.org/articles/markstory/2012/07/14/security_release_-_cakephp_2_1_5_2_2_1Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Jul/101Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/49900Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19863Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/03/1Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/03/2CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-611
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