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Pagekit CVE-2017-5594

HIGH
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password (CWE-640)
2017-01-25 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Password recovery security
Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 4.96%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 5.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in Pagekit CMS before 1.0.11. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Public exploit code available.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affected Packages

composer pagekit/pagekit fix: 1.0.11

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in composer

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-640. An issue was discovered in Pagekit CMS before 1.0.11. In this vulnerability the remote attacker is able to reset the registered user's password, when the debug toolbar is enabled. The password is successfully recovered using this exploit. The SecureLayer7 ID is SL7_PGKT_01. Affected products include: Pagekit. Version information: before 1.0.11..

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

An issue was discovered in Pagekit CMS before 1.0.11. In this vulnerability the remote attacker is able to reset the registered user's password, when the debug toolbar is enabled. The password is successfully recovered using this exploit. The SecureLayer7 ID is SL7_PGKT_01.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
5.0%
Top 10% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
NVD CVE.org EPSS Exploit-DB GitHub VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 5.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

63
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +5
CVSS: +38
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:pagekit:pagekit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2025-67164 CRITICAL POC
9.9 Dec 17

Authenticated attackers with low privileges can upload a crafted PHP file to Pagekit CMS 1.0.18 via the /storage/poc.php

CVE-2025-67165 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 17

Privilege escalation in Pagekit CMS 1.0.18 via an insecure direct object reference (CWE-639) lets an attacker manipulate

CVE-2022-38916 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 20

A file upload vulnerability exists in the storage feature of pagekit 1.0.18, which allows an attacker to upload maliciou

CVE-2019-19013 HIGH POC
8.8 Nov 22

A CSRF vulnerability in Pagekit 1.0.17 allows an attacker to upload an arbitrary file by removing the CSRF token from a

CVE-2026-57518 HIGH POC
8.7 Jun 26

Privilege escalation to remote code execution in Pagekit CMS 1.0.18 lets an authenticated user holding the 'user: manage

CVE-2023-41005 HIGH POC
7.8 Aug 28

An issue in Pagekit pagekit v.1.0.18 alows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via thedownloadAction and updateA

CVE-2022-36573 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Aug 29

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pagekit CMS v1.0.18 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or H

CVE-2018-14381 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Jul 18

Pagekit before 1.0.14 has a /user/login?redirect= open redirect vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vu

CVE-2021-32245 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Jun 16

In PageKit v1.0.18, a user can upload SVG files in the file upload portion of the CMS. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4),

CVE-2019-16669 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Sep 21

The Reset Password feature in Pagekit 1.0.17 gives a different response depending on whether the e-mail address of a val

CVE-2018-11564 MEDIUM POC
4.8 Jun 02

Stored XSS in YOOtheme Pagekit 1.0.13 and earlier allows a user to upload malicious code via the picture upload feature.

CVE-2024-45967 MEDIUM POC
4.7 Oct 01

Pagekit 1.0.18 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in index.php/admin/site/widget. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4

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