CVE-2022-38916
CRITICALCVE-2022-38916 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in pagekit/pagekit. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2022-38916 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Pagekit vulnerable to Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Blast Radius
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Description
A file upload vulnerability exists in the storage feature of pagekit 1.0.18, which allows an attacker to upload malicious files
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | pagekit/pagekit | all versions | No fix |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for pagekit/pagekit. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Remediation status
No patched version of pagekit/pagekit has shipped for CVE-2022-38916 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2022-38916 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2022-38916. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2022-38916 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2022-38916 across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.