DNN affected by Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Profile Biography field
Summary
Users can use special syntax to inject javascript code in their profile biography field. Although there was sanitization in place, it did not cover all possible scenarios
Description
When embedding information in the Biography field, even if that field is not rich-text, users could inject javascript code that would run in the context of the website and to any other user that can view the profile including administrators and/or superusers.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| .NET (NuGet) | DotNetNuke.Core | < 10.1.0 | 10.1.0 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- .NET (NuGet)
- Package
DotNetNuke.Core- Disclosed
- 22.09.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:23
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-7rcc-q6rq-jpcm - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: DotNetNuke.Core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (.NET (NuGet)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 36
- First → latest
- 10.2018 04.2026
- Without a fix
- 3
- Exploited in attacks
- 3
Severity breakdown
- Critical 3
- High 10
- Medium 21
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 5
- 2019: 5
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 9
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 9
- 2026: 8
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