CVE-2015-8379

Public Exploit

Description

CakePHP 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.5 might allow remote attackers to bypass the CSRF protection mechanism via the _method parameter.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory cakephp.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135301/CakePHP-3.2.0-CSRF-Bypass.html exploit
http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/01/request-parameter-method-may-lead-to.html exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537317/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-01 exploit
http://bakery.cakephp.org/2015/11/29/cakephp_315_released.html vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/42 exploit mailing list
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/0f818a23a876c01429196bf7623e1e94a50230f0 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8379?
CVE-2015-8379 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8379?
To fix CVE-2015-8379, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8379 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8379 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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