# CVE-2015-8379: CakePHP 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.5 might allow remote attackers to bypass the CSRF protection mechanism via the \_method parameter.

- Also known as: GHSA-556Q-H4VR-PGH2
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.1.5
- Published: 2016-01-26 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- cakephp/cakephp (Packagist): from 2.0.0-alpha, fixed in 3.1.5

## Description

CakePHP 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.5 might allow remote attackers to bypass the CSRF protection mechanism via the _method parameter.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, cakephp/cakephp, upgrade to a fixed version (3.1.5) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135301/CakePHP-3.2.0-CSRF-Bypass.html
- http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/01/request-parameter-method-may-lead-to.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537317/100/0/threaded
- http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-01
- http://bakery.cakephp.org/2015/11/29/cakephp_315_released.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/42
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/0f818a23a876c01429196bf7623e1e94a50230f0

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