CVE-2022-2922 Relative Path Traversal in dnnsoftware/dnn.platform
Attackers can exploit relative path traversal in DNN Platform to read or modify arbitrary files on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-2922?
CVE-2022-2922 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke, published on 30 Sep 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Relative Path Traversal in GitHub repository dnnsoftware/dnn.platform prior to 9.11.0.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2922?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including DotNetNuke.Core and DotNetNuke.Web. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
DotNetNuke.Core NuGet | All versions | 9.11.0 |
DotNetNuke.Core NuGet | All versions | 9.11.0 |
DotNetNuke.Web NuGet | All versions | 9.11.0 |
DotNetNuke.Web NuGet | All versions | 9.11.0 |
Products include Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2922?
Upgrade DotNetNuke.Core to 9.11.0 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-2922 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2922 exists.
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-9w72-2f23-57gm.