Description
Stored Cross-Site Scripting in DotNetNuke (DNN) Version before 9.4.0 allows remote attackers to store and embed the malicious script into the admin notification page. The exploit could be used to perfom any action with admin privileges such as managing content, adding users, uploading backdoors to the server, etc. Successful exploitation occurs when an admin user visits a notification page with stored cross-site scripting.
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 < 9.4.0 - Cross-Site Scripting EDB-47448 · webapps · Oct 1, 2019
GitHub 1 repository
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MAYASEVEN/CVE-2019-12562 ★ 8 · Oct 3, 2019
Stored Cross-Site Scripting in DotNetNuke (DNN) Version before 9.4.0 | XSS to RCE
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NuGet | DotNetNuke.Core | < 9.4.0 | 9.4.0 | GHSA-5whq-j5qg-wjvp |