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25 changes: 22 additions & 3 deletions advisories/github-reviewed/2026/06/GHSA-hhpq-7wg4-36jm/GHSA-hhpq-7wg4-36jm.json
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{
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"id": "GHSA-hhpq-7wg4-36jm",
"modified": "2026-06-17T18:52:09Z",
"modified": "2026-06-20T19:03:45Z",
"published": "2026-06-17T18:52:09Z",
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-55590"
],
"summary": "CakePHP Authentication: Open redirect weakness via backslash bypass",
"details": "### Impact\nThe `getLoginRedirect()` method contains a weakness to backslash bypasses allowing redirect targets with attacker controlled hostnames.\n\n### Patches\n3.3.6 and 4.1.1 contain a fix for this issue.\n\n### Workarounds\nIf you are unable to upgrade, you should consider adding application validation to the redirect query string parameter to mitigate this vulnerability.",
"details": "### Impact\nThe `getLoginRedirect()` method contains a weakness to backslash bypasses allowing redirect targets with attacker controlled hostnames.\n\n### Patches\n2.11.1, 3.3.6 and 4.1.1 contain a fix for this issue.\n\n### Workarounds\nIf you are unable to upgrade, you should consider adding application validation to the redirect query string parameter to mitigate this vulnerability.",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V4",
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
"introduced": "3.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.3.6"
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]
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "cakephp/authentication"
},
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.11.1"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"references": [
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