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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2016-4793

The clientIp function in CakePHP 3.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof their IP via the CLIENT-IP HTTP header.

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1 Nov 2026, 07:07 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2016-4793

core-osv · Original source

Published 23 Jan 2017, 21:59 UTC

The clientIp function in CakePHP 3.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof their IP via the CLIENT-IP HTTP header.

osv:CVE-2016-4793
Complete source record
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      "references": [
        "https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX236992",
        "https://bakery.cakephp.org/2016/03/13/cakephp_2613_2711_282_3017_3112_325_released.html",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39813/"
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  "document_id": 436888,
  "published_at": "2017-01-23T21:59:01.58+00:00"
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