CVE-2016-4793 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 5.1% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The clientIp function in CakePHP 3.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof their IP via the CLIENT-IP HTTP header.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| EPSS | 5.15% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-01-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cakephp | cakephp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | CakePHP Framework 3.2.4 - IP Spoofing | 2016-05-16 |
References
- http://legalhackers.com/advisories/CakePHP-IP-Spoofing-Vulnerability.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95846
- https://bakery.cakephp.org/2016/03/13/cakephp_2613_2711_282_3017_3112_325_released.html
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX236992
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39813/
- http://legalhackers.com/advisories/CakePHP-IP-Spoofing-Vulnerability.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95846
- https://bakery.cakephp.org/2016/03/13/cakephp_2613_2711_282_3017_3112_325_released.html
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX236992
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39813/
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