CVE-2026-55590

CakePHP: Open redirect weakness via backslash bypass

Published Jul 9, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hhpq-7wg4-36jm CakePHP Authentication: Open redirect weakness via backslash bypass
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cakephp
Cakephp authentication
Vendors & Products Cakephp
Cakephp authentication
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title CakePHP: Open redirect weakness via backslash bypass
Weaknesses CWE-601
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 9, 2026, 7:18 PM
Reserved
Jun 16, 2026, 11:18 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 9, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 5:10 PM