High severity · published Jan 26, 2016
CVE-2015-8379
CakePHP 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.5 might allow remote attackers to bypass the CSRF protection mechanism via the _method parameter
8.8
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CA
Cakephp · Cakephp
2.0.0; 2.0.0; 2.0.0; 2.0.0; 2.0.0; 2.0.0; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8379
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8379
Vendor Advisory
http://bakery.cakephp.org/2015/11/29/cakephp_315_released.html
Exploit
http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/01/request-parameter-method-may-lead-to.html
Exploit
http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-01
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135301/CakePHP-3.2.0-CSRF-Bypass.html
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/42
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537317/100/0/threaded
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