How severe is CVE-2026-79752?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2026-79752 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-79752?

CVE-2026-79752 affects the following packages: cakephp/database (Packagist), cakephp/database (Packagist), cakephp/database (Packagist), cakephp/database (Packagist), cakephp/database (Packagist), cakephp/cakephp (Packagist), cakephp/cakephp (Packagist), cakephp/cakephp (Packagist), and 2 more. Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2026-79752?

Update cakephp/database to 4.5.12 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-79752 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-79752 in my Packagist dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-79752 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Until you can upgrade, make sure every query built from user input uses parameterised statements or a prepared-statement API rather than string concatenation, and reduce the database account's privileges so an injected query cannot read or alter data beyond what the feature needs.

Is CVE-2026-79752 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-79752 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-2026-79752?

CVE-2026-79752 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.6%, placing it in the 50th 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-2026-79752?

CVE-2026-79752 is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89). 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-2026-79752 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-79752 was published on September 17, 2026 and was last updated on October 28, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CVE-2026-79752: database SQL Injection

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
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-2026-79752.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs50th percentile — riskier than 50% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

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

Real-World Exposure

10 pkgs affected

🐘cakephp/database🐘cakephp/database🐘cakephp/database🐘cakephp/database🐘cakephp/database🐘cakephp/cakephp🐘cakephp/cakephp🐘cakephp/cakephp+2 more

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 is a rapid development framework for PHP. Prior to 4.5.12, 4.6.5, 5.1.9, 5.2.14, and 5.3.7, FunctionsBuilder::cast, FunctionsBuilder::extract, FunctionsBuilder::datePart, and FunctionsBuilder::dateAdd in src/Database/FunctionsBuilder.php accept user-controlled dataType, part, or unit values and incorporate them into generated SQL as unescaped structural fragments. An application that passes untrusted input to these parameters can permit SQL injection with confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact according to the database connection's privileges. This issue is fixed in versions 4.5.12, 4.6.5, 5.1.9, 5.2.14, and 5.3.7.

Affected Packages

10 total 10 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`cakephp/database`	≥ 3.0.0&&< 4.5.12	4.5.12`composer require cakephp/database:^4.5.12`
🐘Packagist	`cakephp/database`	≥ 4.6.0&&< 4.6.5	4.6.5`composer require cakephp/database:^4.6.5`
🐘Packagist	`cakephp/database`	≥ 5.0.0&&< 5.1.9	5.1.9`composer require cakephp/database:^5.1.9`
🐘Packagist	`cakephp/database`	≥ 5.2.0&&< 5.2.14	5.2.14`composer require cakephp/database:^5.2.14`
🐘Packagist	`cakephp/database`	≥ 5.3.0&&< 5.3.7	5.3.7`composer require cakephp/database:^5.3.7`
🐘Packagist	`cakephp/cakephp`	all versions	4.5.12`composer require cakephp/cakephp:^4.5.12`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for cakephp/database, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update cakephp/database to 4.5.12 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-79752 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Until you can upgrade, make sure every query built from user input uses parameterised statements or a prepared-statement API rather than string concatenation, and reduce the database account's privileges so an injected query cannot read or alter data beyond what the feature needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

CakePHP is a rapid development framework for PHP. Prior to 4.5.12, 4.6.5, 5.1.9, 5.2.14, and 5.3.7, FunctionsBuilder::cast, FunctionsBuilder::extract, FunctionsBuilder::datePart, and FunctionsBuilder::dateAdd in src/Database/FunctionsBuilder.php accept user-controlled dataType, part, or unit values and incorporate them into generated SQL as unescaped structural fragments. An application that passes untrusted input to these parameters can permit SQL injection with confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact according to the database connection's privileges. This issue is fixed in versio

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