HIGH
The clientIp function in CakePHP 3.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof their IP via the CLIENT-IP HTTP header
Published Jan 23, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.15%
Description
The clientIp function in CakePHP 3.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof their IP via the CLIENT-IP HTTP header.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.15% 0.05146
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05146
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.15% (0.05146) | 92.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.15% (0.05146) | 91.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 18, 2025 | 9.24% (0.09239) | 92.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.43% (0.06427) | 90.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.75% (0.20752) | 92.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 6.43% (0.06427) | 90.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.74% (0.08744) | 91.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.50% (0.05498) | 93.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.71% (0.06710) | 94.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 5.78% (0.05776) | 93.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.99% (0.06991) | 92.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.94% (0.08944) | 94.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.94% (0.08944) | 93.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.94% (0.08944) | 83.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://legalhackers.com/advisories/CakePHP-IP-Spoofing-Vulnerability.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95846 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bakery.cakephp.org/2016/03/13/cakephp_2613_2711_282_3017_3112_325_released.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j8p3-8m69-2hqq Advisory
- https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/908754649f70bab2b1093942e17c9a46a2fcf6c2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4793
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX236992 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39813/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://legalhackers.com/advisories/CakePHP-IP-Spoofing-Vulnerability.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95846 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bakery.cakephp.org/2016/03/13/cakephp_2613_2711_282_3017_3112_325_released.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j8p3-8m69-2hqq | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/908754649f70bab2b1093942e17c9a46a2fcf6c2 | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4793 | ||
| https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX236992 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39813/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 23, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 12, 2016
Link CVE-2016-4793
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-J8P3-8M69-2HQQ Updated n/a