How severe is CVE-2022-38916?

CVE-2022-38916 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-38916 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 18% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-38916?

CVE-2022-38916 affects Pagekit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38916?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-38916 published?

CVE-2022-38916 was published on 2022-09-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-38916

CVE-2022-38916 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pagekit with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 18% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-434.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 18% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-434
Affected product: Pagekit
Published: 2022-09-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A file upload vulnerability exists in the storage feature of pagekit 1.0.18, which allows an attacker to upload malicious files

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38916?: A file upload vulnerability exists in the storage feature of pagekit 1.0.18, which allows an attacker to upload malicious files
How severe is CVE-2022-38916?: CVE-2022-38916 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-38916 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 18% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-38916?: CVE-2022-38916 affects Pagekit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38916?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-38916 published?: CVE-2022-38916 was published on 2022-09-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/pagekit/pagekit/issues/970

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:pagekit:pagekit:1.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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