CakePHP through 5.4.3 SQL Injection via WindowExpression range() and frame()

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CakePHP through 5.4.3 SQL Injection via WindowExpression range() and frame()

Severity: critical
Date: 10/30/2026
Affecting: cakephp <= 5.4.3
CVE: CVE-2026-119418
CWE: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVSS: 9.2
CVSS V4 Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References: https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/18de3e4cdabba049269421bf43c2ccd1a7451565
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/a5ca1748dcdb432631fc2760f898576043ce3df9
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/3c1183fb62274c8a1c2780b2d3cc40f40cf31f1f
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/pull/19735
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/blob/6f3dd91371ac0698b64024ddb21d57def9fbba91/src/Database/Expression/WindowExpression.php#L152
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/blob/6f3dd91371ac0698b64024ddb21d57def9fbba91/src/Database/Expression/WindowExpression.php#L330
https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/cakephp-window-sqli
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp
Credit: Abraxas Labs, Mark Story
Description: CakePHP through 5.4.3 contains an sql injection vulnerability that allows attackers to inject SQL by supplying unvalidated frame offsets and directions to WindowExpression::range() and frame(). Attackers can pass crafted values through applications forwarding user input into the OVER clause to execute SQL with the database connection's privileges.

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