CakePHP: Multiple methods in FunctionsBuilder vulnerable to SQL injection

CRITICAL 9.2CVE-2026-79752 · GHSA-vjqc-q4mp-2rvf · Published 17/09/2026 · updated 30/09/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
cakephp/cakephp Packagist	`≥ 4.6.0, < 4.6.5≥ 5.0.0, < 5.1.9≥ 5.2.0, < 5.2.14≥ 5.3.0, < 5.3.7< 4.5.12`	`4.6.55.1.95.2.145.3.74.5.12`
cakephp/database Packagist	`≥ 3.0.0, < 4.5.12≥ 4.6.0, < 4.6.5≥ 5.0.0, < 5.1.9≥ 5.2.0, < 5.2.14≥ 5.3.0, < 5.3.7`	`4.5.124.6.55.1.95.2.145.3.7`

Description

Impact

The FunctionsBuilder::cast($field, $dataType), extract($part, $expr), datePart($part, $expr), dateAdd($expr, $value, $unit) methods are vulnerable to SQL injection if user controlled data is supplied to the ($dataType / $part / $unit) parameters.

Patches

5.3.7, 5.2.14, 5.1.9, 4.6.5, 4.5.12 contain fixes

Workarounds

Don't provide user controlled data to these functions/parameters.

NVD 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.