# CVE-2008-7102: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass skin file restrictions to access privileged functionality in DotNetNuke via improper parameter validation.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Aug 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mqhv-8fhf-vpwr

## What is CVE-2008-7102?

CVE-2008-7102 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke, published on 27 Aug 2009. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

DotNetNuke 2.0 through 4.8.4 allows remote attackers to load .ascx files instead of skin files, and possibly access privileged functionality, via unknown vectors related to parameter validation.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7102?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-7102?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7102 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-7102 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7102 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke

- [CVE-2017-9822](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9822/): DotNetNuke (DNN) Remote Code Execution (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-15811](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15811/): DotNetNuke (DNN) Inadequate Encryption Strength (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-18325](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18325/): DotNetNuke (DNN) Inadequate Encryption Strength (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-64095](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-64095/): DNN Insufficient Access Control - Image Upload allows for Site Content Overwrite (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-3601](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3601/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-7102 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-7102 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke, published on 27 Aug 2009. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7102 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7102/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7102/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-7102
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-7102
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-7102

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