Remote Code Execution (RCE) Affecting dotnetnuke.core package, versions [,9.1.1)


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity Mature
    EPSS 96.98% (100th percentile)
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NVD
8.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DOTNET-DOTNETNUKECORE-1657079
  • published 22 Sep 2021
  • disclosed 16 Oct 2018
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade DotNetNuke.Core to version 9.1.1 or higher.

Overview

DotNetNuke.Core is a references provider to the DotNetNuke.dll to develop extensions for the DNN Platform.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). A malicious user can decode an identification cookie to possibly impersonate a user, and in some cases, upload malicious code to the server.

Note: The only vulnerable cookie that has been discovered so far is rarely used. DNN Advisory title: 2017-08 (Critical) Possible remote code execution on DNN sites