CVE-2015-8379

high

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.

References

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-556q-h4vr-pgh2

https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/0f818a23a876c01429196bf7623e1e94a50230f0

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-2499

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537317/100/0/threaded

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/42

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135301/CakePHP-3.2.0-CSRF-Bypass.html

http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-01

http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/01/request-parameter-method-may-lead-to.html

http://bakery.cakephp.org/2015/11/29/cakephp_315_released.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-01-26

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01401