TI-2019-09378 Aliases CVE-2019-12562 GHSA-5whq-j5qg-wjvp

Stored Cross-Site Scripting in DotNetNuke (DNN) Version before 9.4.0 allows remote…

LOW 36CWE-79Published 2019-09-26 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06152 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed DotNetNuke.Core (NuGet): 9.4.0

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 9.4.0	9.4.0	Patch available	GHSA-5whq-j5qg-wjvp

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
DotNetNuke.Core (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 9.4.0 Fixed in 9.4.0 Patch available GHSA-5whq-j5qg-wjvp

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:dnnsoftware:dotnetnuke::::::::	before 9.4.0	Vulnerable	DotNetNuke (DNN)

cpe:2.3:a:dnnsoftware:dotnetnuke:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.4.0 Vulnerable ·DotNetNuke (DNN)

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-5whq-j5qg-wjvp DotNetNuke.Core (NuGet) Fixed in 9.4.0 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12562
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5whq-j5qg-wjvp

References

Exploit 1

https://mayaseven.com/cve-2019-12562-stored-cross-site-scripting-in-dotnetnuke-dnn-version-v9-3-2/

Advisory 1

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12562

Other 2

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

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Sources

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