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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.070 (94.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.070 · newest: 0.070 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95806 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- securelayer7.net/download/poc/password-reset-vulnerability-exploit-ruby-pagekit… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/pagekit/pagekit/commit/e0454f9c037c427a5ff76a57e78dbf8cc00c268b (Patch)
- securelayer7.net/download/pdf/SecureLayer7-Pentest-report-Pagekit-CMS.pdf (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41143/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
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.