How severe is CVE-2026-55590?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2026-55590 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-55590?

CVE-2026-55590 affects the following packages: cakephp/authentication (Packagist), cakephp/authentication (Packagist), cakephp/authentication (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2026-55590?

Update cakephp/authentication to 3.3.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-55590 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-55590 in my Packagist dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-55590 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against CVE-2026-55590?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2026-55590 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is CVE-2026-55590 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-55590 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-2026-55590?

CVE-2026-55590 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.5%, placing it in the 41th 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-2026-55590?

CVE-2026-55590 is classified as Open Redirect (CWE-601). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2026-55590 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-55590 was published on July 9, 2026 and was last updated on August 12, 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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Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2026-55590 — cakephp/authentication

Fix: cakephp/authentication@1c1e29c

CVE-2026-55590 is a Open Redirect vulnerability in cakephp/authentication. A fix is available for cakephp/authentication — see the affected versions and patch details below.

CakePHP: Open redirect weakness via backslash bypass

Also known asGHSA-hhpq-7wg4-36jm

Published

Jul 9, 2026

Updated

Aug 12, 2026

Affected

3 pkgs

Patched

3 / 3

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 19, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-55590.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs41th percentile — riskier than 41% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

3 pkgs affected

🐘cakephp/authentication🐘cakephp/authentication🐘cakephp/authentication

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

CakePHP Authentication is an authentication plugin for CakePHP that can also be used in PSR-7 based applications. Prior to 2.11.1, 3.3.6, and 4.1.1, the getLoginRedirect() method contains a weakness to backslash bypasses that allows redirect targets with attacker-controlled hostnames through the redirect query string parameter. This issue is fixed in versions 2.11.1, 3.3.6, and 4.1.1.

Affected Packages

3 total 3 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`cakephp/authentication`	≥ 3.0.0&&< 3.3.6	3.3.6`composer require cakephp/authentication:^3.3.6`
🐘Packagist	`cakephp/authentication`	≥ 4.0.0&&< 4.1.1	4.1.1`composer require cakephp/authentication:^4.1.1`
🐘Packagist	`cakephp/authentication`	all versions	2.11.1`composer require cakephp/authentication:^2.11.1`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for cakephp/authentication, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update cakephp/authentication to 3.3.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-55590 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2026-55590 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to CVE-2026-55590. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

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