CVE-2008-6542 File upload in n/a
Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary code by uploading malicious HTML files that are processed as dynamic scripts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-6542?
CVE-2008-6542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke, published on 30 Mar 2009. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Skin Manager in DotNetNuke before 4.8.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to perform "server-side execution of application logic" by uploading a static file that is converted into a dynamic script via unknown vectors related to HTM or HTML files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6542?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6542?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6542 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-6542 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6542 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke
- CVE-2017-9822 DotNetNuke (DNN) Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2018-15811 DotNetNuke (DNN) Inadequate Encryption Strength
- CVE-2018-18325 DotNetNuke (DNN) Inadequate Encryption Strength
- CVE-2025-64095 DNN Insufficient Access Control - Image Upload allows for Site Content Overwrite
- CVE-2006-3601 Privilege escalation in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5mw6-9457-8h48.