Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the user-profile biography section in…
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the user-profile biography section in DotNetNuke (DNN) before 8.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted onclick attribute in an IMG element.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00657 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed DotNetNuke.Core (NuGet): 8.0.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | DotNetNuke.Core (NuGet) | before 8.0.1 | 8.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-5c66-x4wm-rjfx |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DotNetNuke.Core (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 8.0.1 Fixed in 8.0.1 Patch available GHSA-5c66-x4wm-rjfx
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dnnsoftware:dotnetnuke:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 08.00.04 | Vulnerable | DotNetNuke (DNN) |
- cpe:2.3:a:dnnsoftware:dotnetnuke:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 08.00.04 Vulnerable ·DotNetNuke (DNN)
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5c66-x4wm-rjfx DotNetNuke.Core (NuGet) Fixed in 8.0.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7119
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5c66-x4wm-rjfx
- 2026-10-11 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More DotNetNuke (DNN) Dotnetnuke vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-07201 Code injection in DotNetNuke CMS Fixed in 9.1.1 KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-12944 DNN (aka DotNetNuke) 9.2 through 9.2.2 uses a weak encryption algorithm to protect input… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-11271 DNN (aka DotNetNuke) 9.2 through 9.2.1 uses a weak encryption algorithm to protect input parameters. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-02468 The installation wizard in DotNetNuke (DNN) before 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-39546 DNN Insufficient Access Control - Image Upload allows for Site Content Overwrite CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2018-12945 DNN (aka DotNetNuke) 9.2 through 9.2.2 incorrectly converts encryption key source values… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-7119 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-7119 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5c66-x4wm-rjfx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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