Vulnerability in Pagekit

CVE-2017-5594

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.

EPSS: 0.070 (93.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5594?
CVE-2017-5594 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pagekit, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-25.
How severe is CVE-2017-5594?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.