CVE-2026-119419
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AI Threat Summary
CVE-2026-119419 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 affecting the target software. This vulnerability allows SQL injection leading to unauthorized data access. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.
Description
CakePHP through 5.4.3 contains an sql injection vulnerability that allows attackers to inject SQL by supplying unvalidated collation values to StringExpression and IdentifierExpression. Attackers controlling a collation name passed to the constructor or setCollation() can append SQL after the unquoted COLLATE clause, affecting every database driver within the connection's privileges.
Attack Chain
Attacker fingerprints web application and identifies injectable parameters using automated scanners
Attacker injects SQL payload via vulnerable parameter to bypass authentication or extract data
Attacker dumps database tables including user credentials, session tokens, and sensitive data
Extracted password hashes cracked offline using hashcat/john or plain-text credentials used directly
Valid credentials reused across other systems and services in the environment
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
SQL injection exploited against web application database layer
Database contents exfiltrated including credentials and PII
Credentials stolen from database used for further access
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| user_agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0) |
Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern | |
| url | /api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious> |
Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params | |
| url | ' OR 1=1-- |
Classic SQL injection payload — monitor WAF and DB query logs |
Remediation
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-119419 |
| CVSS Score | 8.1 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Published | 2026-10-30 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Available |
References
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/cakephp-collate-sqli
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/blob/6f3dd91371ac0698b640…
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/blob/6f3dd91371ac0698b640…
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/21951faea40060dcc5…
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/ac07372e6a3045ce20…
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/ae8c354cf825aeb709…
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/d04d342c3d1e0bac7c…
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/pull/19726
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cakephp-through-5.4.3-s…