Pagekit 1.0.18 UpdateController.php thedownloadAction/updateAction privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pagekit 1.0.18. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function thedownloadAction/updateAction of the file UpdateController.php. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-41005. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Pagekit 1.0.18 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function thedownloadAction/updateAction of the file UpdateController.php. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue in Pagekit pagekit v.1.0.18 alows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via thedownloadAction and updateAction functions in UpdateController.php

The weakness was released 08/29/2023 as 977. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-41005 since 08/22/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

By approaching the search of inurl:UpdateController.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-2312). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Timelineinfo

08/22/2023 🔍
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07/27/2025 +698 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 977
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-41005 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-41005
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-238216
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2023 07:20
Updated: 07/27/2025 04:27
Changes: 08/29/2023 07:20 (37), 09/22/2023 08:38 (11), 10/02/2024 18:36 (15), 07/27/2025 04:27 (1)
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