CVE-2026-55590: CakePHP Authentication: Open redirect weakness via backslash bypass
(updated )
The getLoginRedirect() method contains a weakness to backslash bypasses allowing redirect targets with attacker controlled hostnames.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hhpq-7wg4-36jm
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/commit/1c1e29c7e8129cfbcae74558316ecd3ea50a8273
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/commit/df28ea4e712f1e5bd0e42be4a3c5c750ca50764d
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/commit/ee24bd48b9c3ef693dc9965de8f0cc8020a7052c
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/pull/795
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/pull/796
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/pull/799
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/2.11.1
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/3.3.6
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/releases/tag/4.1.1
- github.com/cakephp/authentication/security/advisories/GHSA-hhpq-7wg4-36jm
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55590
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