Pagekit CMS up to 1.0.10 Debug Toolbar Password password recovery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Pagekit CMS up to 1.0.10. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Debug Toolbar. The manipulation leads to password recovery (Password). This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-5594. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pagekit CMS up to 1.0.10 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Debug Toolbar. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a password recovery vulnerability (Password). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-640. The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 01/25/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-5594 since 01/25/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1552 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 1.0.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (41143) and SecurityFocus (BID 95806†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-95784. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Password recovery / Password
CWE: CWE-640
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 1.0.11
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: e0454f9c037c427a5ff76a57e78dbf8cc00c268b⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-5594 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5594
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95981
SecurityFocus: 95806 - PageKit CVE-2017-5594 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5594 - Pagekit - Password Reset Issue

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/26/2017 09:13
Updated: 05/14/2026 19:09
Changes: 01/26/2017 09:13 (62), 07/31/2020 18:23 (7), 11/04/2022 08:23 (4), 10/03/2025 04:36 (16), 05/14/2026 19:09 (1)
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