CakePHP TwigView up to 1.3.2/2.1.1 FileLoader FileLoader::findTemplate path traversal

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in CakePHP TwigView up to 1.3.2/2.1.1. The impacted element is the function FileLoader::findTemplate of the component FileLoader. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-59191. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in CakePHP TwigView up to 1.3.2/2.1.1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function FileLoader::findTemplate of the component FileLoader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

TwigView plugin for CakePHP provides wrappers for common View operations and extensions that expose CakePHP functions and jasny/twig-extensions helpers. Prior to versions 1.3.3 and 2.1.2, if FileLoader::findTemplate() is supplied un-validated user controlled data, arbitrary files can be read. This issue has been patched in versions 1.3.3 and 2.1.2.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-59191 since 07/02/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 1.3.3 or 2.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• CakePHP

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• TwigView

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• 1.3.0
• 1.3.1
• 1.3.2
• 2.1.0
• 2.1.1

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