5.1
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-55590
CakePHP: Open redirect weakness via backslash bypass
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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 9, 2026, 7:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 9, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-55590 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-55590 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 09, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-55590', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-09T19:18:05.336526Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 09, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'cakephp', 'product': 'authentication', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 2.11.1'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 3.0.0, < 3.3.6'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 4.0.0, < 4.1.1'}]}]
    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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 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
    Added CWE CWE-601
    Added Reference https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/commit/1c1e29c7e8129cfbcae74558316ecd3ea50a8273
    Added Reference https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/commit/df28ea4e712f1e5bd0e42be4a3c5c750ca50764d
    Added Reference https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/commit/ee24bd48b9c3ef693dc9965de8f0cc8020a7052c
    Added Reference https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/pull/795
    Added Reference https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/pull/796
    Added Reference https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/pull/799
    Added Reference https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/2.11.1
    Added Reference https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/3.3.6
    Added Reference https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/4.1.1
    Added Reference https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/security/advisories/GHSA-hhpq-7wg4-36jm
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