Pagekit Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
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 software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | pagekit/pagekit | < 1.0.11 | 1.0.11 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5594
- https://github.com/pagekit/pagekit/commit/e0454f9c037c427a5ff76a57e78dbf8cc00c268b
- https://github.com/pagekit/pagekit
- https://securelayer7.net/download/pdf/SecureLayer7-Pentest-report-Pagekit-CMS.pdf
- https://securelayer7.net/download/poc/password-reset-vulnerability-exploit-ruby-pagekit-cms.rb.txt
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41143
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95806
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-640- Platform
- Composer
- Package
pagekit/pagekit- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rp89-32rp-qpq2 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: pagekit/pagekit
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 13
- First → latest
- 06.2021 12.2025
- Without a fix
- 11
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- High 3
- Medium 6
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 8
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 0
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