How severe is CVE-2006-4067?

CVE-2006-4067 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2006-4067?

CVE-2006-4067 affects the following packages: cakephp/cakephp (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4067?

Update cakephp/cakephp to 1.1.7.3363 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2006-4067 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2006-4067 in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for cakephp/cakephp, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2006-4067 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Is CVE-2006-4067 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2006-4067 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2006-4067?

CVE-2006-4067 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.2%, placing it in the 68th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2006-4067?

CVE-2006-4067 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2006-4067 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2006-4067 was published on August 10, 2006 and was last updated on April 10, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CVE-2006-4067 — cakephp

MEDIUM

CVE-2006-4067 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cakephp/cakephp. A fix is available for cakephp/cakephp — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CakePHP

Also known asGHSA-vc29-mvwv-wpcq

Published

Aug 10, 2006

Updated

Apr 10, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Oct 30, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs68th percentile — riskier than 68% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐘cakephp/cakephp

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cake/libs/error.php in CakePHP before 1.1.7.3363 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URL, which is reflected back in a 404 ("Not Found") error page. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`cakephp/cakephp`	≥ 1.0.1.2708&&< 1.1.7.3363	1.1.7.3363`composer require cakephp/cakephp:^1.1.7.3363`

Affected Products

1 product · 5 configurations

Application

cakephpcakephp

≤ 1.1.6.3264

4 versions

1.0.1.27081.1.3.29671.1.4.31041.1.5.3148

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for cakephp/cakephp, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update cakephp/cakephp to 1.1.7.3363 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2006-4067 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

6.5/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

CWE Classification

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

cakephp

4.1/10

Code-Review7/10

Maintained10/10

Branch-ProtectionN/A

Assessed Oct 26, 2026

Timeline

Disclosed

Aug 10, 2006

Last updated

Apr 10, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2006-4067

GHSA-vc29-mvwv-wpcq

References

Advisorysecunia.com Advisoryvupen.com Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2006 4067 Fixcakeforge.org · shownotes Websecurityfocus.com Webexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com Packagegithub.com · cakephp

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is medium severity; 8 of 8 other CVEs affecting cakephp/cakephp are rated as high or higher (top: critical).

CVE-2026-79752CVE-2026-77634CVE-2026-77635CVE-2026-48820CVE-2026-23643CVE-2023-22727GHSA-6hg4-vp5q-47mwGHSA-829q-v5g8-hhxc

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedApr 10, 2026

CVE-2006-4067 — cakephp

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Description

Affected Packages

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Detection & mitigation playbook

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Workarounds

Frequently Asked Questions

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