Description
The installation wizard in DotNetNuke (DNN) before 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to reinstall the application and gain SuperUser access via a direct request to Install/InstallWizard.aspx.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- DotNetNuke 07.04.00 - Administration Authentication Bypass EDB-39777 · webapps · May 6, 2016 · verified
GitHub 2 repositories
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wilsc0w/CVE-2015-2794-finder ★ 0 · Jan 20, 2019
CVE-2015-2794 auto finder
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styx00/DNN_CVE-2015-2794 ★ 0 · May 7, 2016
NSE plugin for Nmap that scans a DotNetNuke (DNN) web application for an Administration Authentication Bypass vulnerability (CVE-2015-2794, EDB-ID: 39777).
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- DotNetNuke 07.04.00 - Administration Authentication Bypass http/cves/2015/CVE-2015-2794.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NuGet | DotNetNuke.Core | < 7.4.1 | 7.4.1 | GHSA-x8f7-h444-97w4 |