Description
The clientIp function in CakePHP 3.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof their IP via the CLIENT-IP HTTP header.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 11 | cakephp | 2.8.3-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | cakephp | 1.3.15-1+deb7u2 | DLA-835-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | cakephp | 1.3.15-1+deb7u2build0.14.04.1 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | cakephp | 2.8.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8978-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- CakePHP Framework 3.2.4 - IP Spoofing EDB-39813 · webapps · May 16, 2016
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | cakephp/cakephp | >= 1.2.0, < 2.6.13 | 2.6.13 | GHSA-j8p3-8m69-2hqq |
| Packagist | cakephp/cakephp | >= 2.7.0-rc1, < 2.7.11 | 2.7.11 | GHSA-j8p3-8m69-2hqq |
| Packagist | cakephp/cakephp | >= 2.8.0-rc1, < 2.8.2 | 2.8.2 | GHSA-j8p3-8m69-2hqq |
| Packagist | cakephp/cakephp | >= 3.0.0-rc1, < 3.0.17 | 3.0.17 | GHSA-j8p3-8m69-2hqq |
| Packagist | cakephp/cakephp | >= 3.1.0-beta1, < 3.1.12 | 3.1.12 | GHSA-j8p3-8m69-2hqq |
| Packagist | cakephp/cakephp | >= 3.2.0-rc1, < 3.2.5 | 3.2.5 | GHSA-j8p3-8m69-2hqq |
Advisories 2
- USN-8978-1 cakephp vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- DLA-835-1 cakephp - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026