CVE-2026-55590
published 2026-07-09CVE-2026-55590: CakePHP Authentication is an authentication plugin for CakePHP that can also be used in PSR-7 based applications. Prior to 2.11.1, 3.3.6, and 4.1.1, the…
PriorityP334medium6.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSCCLILAN
EPSS
0.49%
41.3th percentile
CakePHP Authentication is an authentication plugin for CakePHP that can also be used in PSR-7 based applications. Prior to 2.11.1, 3.3.6, and 4.1.1, the getLoginRedirect() method contains a weakness to backslash bypasses that allows redirect targets with attacker-controlled hostnames through the redirect query string parameter. This issue is fixed in versions 2.11.1, 3.3.6, and 4.1.1.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| cakephp | authentication | < 2.11.1 | 2.11.1 |
| cakephp | authentication | — | — |
| cakephp | authentication | — | — |
| cakephp | authentication | >= 0 < 3.3.6 | 3.3.6 |
| cakephp | authentication | >= 4.0.0 < 4.1.1 | 4.1.1 |
| cakephp | cakephp | < 2.11.1 | 2.11.1 |
| cakephp | cakephp | >= 3.0.0 < 3.3.6 | 3.3.6 |
| cakephp | cakephp | >= 4.0.0 < 4.1.1 | 4.1.1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvdv4.05.1MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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VulDB
CakePHP up to 2.11.0/3.3.5/4.1.0 Authentication getLoginRedirect redirect
vuldb·2026-07-09·CVSS 5.1
CVE-2026-55590 [MEDIUM] CakePHP up to 2.11.0/3.3.5/4.1.0 Authentication getLoginRedirect redirect
A vulnerability was found in CakePHP up to 2.11.0/3.3.5/4.1.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function getLoginRedirect of the component Authentication. This manipulation of the argument redirect causes open redirect.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-55590. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.
GHSA
CakePHP Authentication: Open redirect weakness via backslash bypass
ghsa·2026-06-17
CVE-2026-55590 [MEDIUM] CWE-601 CakePHP Authentication: Open redirect weakness via backslash bypass
CakePHP Authentication: Open redirect weakness via backslash bypass
### Impact
The `getLoginRedirect()` method contains a weakness to backslash bypasses allowing redirect targets with attacker controlled hostnames.
### Patches
3.3.6 and 4.1.1 contain a fix for this issue.
### Workarounds
If you are unable to upgrade, you should consider adding application validation to the redirect query string parameter to mitigate this vulnerability.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/commit/1c1e29c7e8129cfbcae74558316ecd3ea50a8273https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/commit/df28ea4e712f1e5bd0e42be4a3c5c750ca50764dhttps://github.com/cakephp/authentication/commit/ee24bd48b9c3ef693dc9965de8f0cc8020a7052chttps://github.com/cakephp/authentication/pull/795https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/pull/796https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/pull/799https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/2.11.1https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/3.3.6https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/4.1.1https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/security/advisories/GHSA-hhpq-7wg4-36jm
2026-07-09
Published