DNN (DotNetNuke) < 7.2.2 Unspecified XSS

low Nessus Plugin ID 73160

Synopsis

The remote web server contains an ASP.NET application that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Description

The version of DNN installed on the remote host is affected by a unspecified cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to DNN version 7.2.2 or later.

See Also

https://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/security/security-center

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 73160

File Name: dotnetnuke_7_2_2.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: remote

Published: 3/24/2014

Updated: 6/5/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:dotnetnuke:dotnetnuke

Required KB Items: installed_sw/DNN

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/19/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/19/2014

Reference Information

BID: 66342

CWE: 20, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 74, 750, 751, 79, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990