# CVE-2025-67165: Pagekit CMS has an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in its User Role component

> Attackers can escalate privileges via an Insecure Direct Object Reference vulnerability in Pagekit CMS.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Dec 2025
- **Updated:** 17 Dec 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w3j8-9p3j-3wjx

## What is CVE-2025-67165?

CVE-2025-67165 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in Pagekit CMS v1.0.18 allows attackers to escalate privileges.

Weakness: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-67165?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including pagekit/pagekit. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `pagekit/pagekit` | Packagist | All versions to 1.0.18 | None |
| `pagekit/pagekit` | Packagist | All versions to 1.0.18 | None |

Products: Pagekit Pagekit.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-67165?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-67165 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-67165 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-67165 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2025-67164](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-67164/): Pagekit CMS is vulnerable to OS Command Injection via Storage component (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2022-38916](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38916/): Pagekit vulnerable to Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-44135](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44135/): SQL injection in pagekit/pagekit (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-19013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19013/): Pagekit File Upload vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-41005](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41005/): Command injection in pagekit (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-67165 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-67165 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-67165 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- pagekit/pagekit (Packagist): affected all versions up to 1.0.18; no fix listed
- pagekit/pagekit (Packagist): affected all versions up to 1.0.18; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-67165/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-67165/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-67165
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67165
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-67165

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-67165/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.