CVE-2023-22727

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.9%, top 24% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

CakePHP is a development framework for PHP web apps. In affected versions the Cake\Database\Query::limit() and Cake\Database\Query::offset() methods are vulnerable to SQL injection if passed un-sanitized user request data. This issue has been fixed in 4.2.12, 4.3.11, 4.4.10. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may mitigate this issue by using CakePHP's Pagination library. Manually validating or casting parameters to these methods will also mitigate the issue.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
54.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 17, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 6, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github.
github Patch Available

Database\Query::offset() and limit() vulnerable to SQL injection · Advisory · cakephp/cakephp · GitHub

Affected: 4.2.12, 4.3.11, 4.4.10

https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/security/advisories/GHSA-6g8q-qfpv-57wp
github_commit Patch Available

commit 3f463e7084b5 (cakephp/cakephp)

Patch available: cakephp/cakephp 5.1.6 (contains commit 3f463e7084b5)

https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/3f463e7084b5a15e67205ced3a622577cca7a239
generic

CakePHP 4.2.11, 4.3.11, and 4.4.10 Released — Bakery

https://bakery.cakephp.org/2023/01/06/cakephp_4211_4311_4410_released.html

Affected Packages

(2 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
cakephp/cakephp4.4.0 ... 4.4.9 (10 versions)4.4.10—
cakephp/database4.4.0 ... 4.4.9 (10 versions)4.4.10—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-22727?
CVE-2023-22727 is a critical vulnerability published on January 17, 2023. CakePHP is a development framework for PHP web apps. In affected versions the Cake\Database\Query::limit() and Cake\Database\Query::offset() methods are vulnerable to SQL injection if passed un-sanitized user request data. This issue has been fixed in 4.2.12, 4.3.11, 4.4.10. Users are advised to…
When was CVE-2023-22727 disclosed?
CVE-2023-22727 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 17, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-22727 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-22727 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 54.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-22727?
CVE-2023-22727 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-22727?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-22727, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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