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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-4399 · published 9 October 2012

CVE-2012-4399: Cakefoundation cakephp xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability

Cakefoundation · Cakephp

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.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 12% · top 4.0% CWE-611 · XML external entity (XXE)
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bakery.cakephp.org/articles/markstory/2012/07/14/security_release_-_cakephp_2_1_5_2_2_1 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Jul/101 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49900 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19863 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/03/1 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/03/2 Mailing List
http://www.osvdb.org/84042 Broken Link
http://bakery.cakephp.org/articles/markstory/2012/07/14/security_release_-_cakephp_2_1_5_2_2_1 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Jul/101 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49900 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19863 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/03/1 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/03/2 Mailing List
http://www.osvdb.org/84042 Broken Link

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-4399), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.