CVE-2015-1566 Moderate severity vulnerability that affects DotNetNuke.Core
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into DotNetNuke, potentially compromising user sessions or data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-1566?
CVE-2015-1566 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke, published on 9 Feb 2015. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in DotNetNuke (DNN) before 7.4.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1566?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including DotNetNuke.Core. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
DotNetNuke.Core NuGet | All versions | 7.4.0 |
DotNetNuke.Core NuGet | All versions | 7.4.0 |
Products include Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1566?
Upgrade DotNetNuke.Core to 7.4.0 or later.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2015-1566 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1566 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-v76m-f5cx-8rg4.