Pagekit
CVE-2022-38916
CRITICAL
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File type validation, storage isolation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Command and Control, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could upload malicious files that can be executed on the server by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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A file upload vulnerability exists in the storage feature of pagekit 1.0.18, which allows an attacker to upload malicious files. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate file types server-side, store uploads outside webroot, use random filenames, scan for malware.
Affected Packages
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 as Unrestricted File Upload (CWE-434), which allows attackers to upload malicious files that can be executed on the server. A file upload vulnerability exists in the storage feature of pagekit 1.0.18, which allows an attacker to upload malicious files Affected products include: Pagekit.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
A file upload vulnerability exists in the storage feature of pagekit 1.0.18, which allows an attacker to upload malicious files
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
Authenticated attackers with low privileges can upload a crafted PHP file to Pagekit CMS 1.0.18 via the /storage/poc.php
Privilege escalation in Pagekit CMS 1.0.18 via an insecure direct object reference (CWE-639) lets an attacker manipulate
A CSRF vulnerability in Pagekit 1.0.17 allows an attacker to upload an arbitrary file by removing the CSRF token from a
Privilege escalation to remote code execution in Pagekit CMS 1.0.18 lets an authenticated user holding the 'user: manage
An issue was discovered in Pagekit CMS before 1.0.11. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exp
An issue in Pagekit pagekit v.1.0.18 alows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via thedownloadAction and updateA
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pagekit CMS v1.0.18 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or H
Pagekit before 1.0.14 has a /user/login?redirect= open redirect vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vu
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),
The Reset Password feature in Pagekit 1.0.17 gives a different response depending on whether the e-mail address of a val
Stored XSS in YOOtheme Pagekit 1.0.13 and earlier allows a user to upload malicious code via the picture upload feature.
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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