CVE-2010-4335
HIGHEPSS 99th pctlDescription
The _validatePost function in libs/controller/components/security.php in CakePHP 1.3.x through 1.3.5 and 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to modify the internal Cake cache and execute arbitrary code via a crafted data[_Token][fields] value that is processed by the unserialize function, as demonstrated by modifying the file_map cache to execute arbitrary local files.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://malloc.im/CakePHP-unserialize.txt
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/95847/burnedcake.py.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42211
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8026
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16011
- http://www.osvdb.org/69352
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/e431e86aa4301ced4273dc7919b59362cbb353cb
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.