What makes CakePHP secure, and how can we increase it's security?

Question

Right now I\'m learning about the CakePHP framework, and I just wanted to know what makes CakePHP secure. How secure are its components like for example how secure is the authen

Answer 1

The CakePHP framework has been around for quite some time (since 2005) and is open source software. This means its code is available for review by any developer, or non-developer, who wishes to do so. Both the CakePHP community and security communities have had ample time to review the code base and find/correct potential security issues. That doesn't mean that the software is perfect but with CakePHP being so popular you can bet it's been reviewed quite thoroughly and if there are any flaws in it they are deep and very difficult to find/identify.

But keep in mind, just because the code in the framework is secure doesn't mean using it makes your code secure. You still need to follow secure coding practices because your code base can be vulnerable regardless of the security level of the framework you use.