Unexpected external content may be displayed in DNN ImageHandler
DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) is an open-source web content management platform (CMS) in the Microsoft ecosystem. A url could be crafted to the DNN ImageHandler to render text from a querystring parameter. This text would display in the resulting image and a user that trusts the domain might think that the information is legitimate. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.13.4.
- Published
- Apr 9, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.3% · 20th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-451
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Report tools
Action score
17
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 17 / 40 · 4.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.3%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- —
- CNA · GitHub_M
- 4.3
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| dnnsoftware | dotnetnuke | cpe:2.3:a:dnnsoftware:dotnetnuke |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- dnnsoftware dotnetnukebefore 9.13.4
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitHub_M). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
dnnsoftware Dnn.Platform
- < 9.13.4affected
Same product
dnnsoftware: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2017-9822DNN (aka DotNetNuke) before 9.1.1 has Remote Code Execution via a cookie, aka "2017-08 (Critical) Possible remote code execution on DNN siteKEV93Now
- CVE-2018-15811DNN (aka DotNetNuke) 9.2 through 9.2.1 uses a weak encryption algorithm to protect input parameters.KEV83Now
- CVE-2018-18325DNN (aka DotNetNuke) 9.2 through 9.2.2 uses a weak encryption algorithm to protect input parameters.KEV82Now
- CVE-2015-2794The installation wizard in DotNetNuke (DNN) before 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to reinstall the application and gain SuperUser access via 62This week
- CVE-2025-64095DNN Insufficient Access Control - Image Upload allows for Site Content Overwrite53Plan
- CVE-2018-18326DNN (aka DotNetNuke) 9.2 through 9.2.2 incorrectly converts encryption key source values, resulting in lower than expected entropy.46Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| dnnsoftware Dnn.Platform | 9.13.4 · description | Vendor (CNA) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- low · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-451 · User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical InformationCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
- Internal SpearfishingT1534
- PhishingT1566
- Phishing: Spearfishing AttachmentT1566.001
- Phishing: Spearfishing LinkT1566.002
- Phishing: Spearfishing via ServiceT1566.003
- Phishing for InformationT1598
- Phishing for Information: Spearfishing ServiceT1598.001
- Phishing for Information: Spearfishing AttachmentT1598.002
- Phishing for Information: Spearfishing LinkT1598.003
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- github.com/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform/commit/5def7cc2e7931bb1041b21540bde99f96874a5a9
- github.com/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform/security/advisories/GHSA-2rrc-g594-rhqw
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.