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1 vulnerability found for DotNetNuke by Dnnsoftware

CVE-2020-37103 (GCVE-0-2020-37103)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-03 16:52 – Updated: 2026-02-06 20:12
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Title
DotNetNuke 9.5 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
DotNetNuke 9.5 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows normal users to upload malicious XML files with executable scripts through journal tools. Attackers can upload XML files with XHTML namespace scripts to execute arbitrary JavaScript in users' browsers, potentially bypassing CSRF protections and performing more damaging attacks.
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Dnnsoftware DotNetNuke Affected: 0 , ≤ 9.5 (semver)
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Credits
Sajjad Pourali
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