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CVE-2015-2794 — Vulnerability in DotNetNuke.Core — CVE Details

CRITICAL

The installation wizard in DotNetNuke (DNN) allows privilege escalation

Published October 16, 2018Updated December 2, 2024Source: osv

Summary

The installation wizard in DotNetNuke (DNN) before 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to reinstall the application and gain SuperUser access via a direct request to Install/InstallWizard.aspx.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published October 16, 2018 (2918 days ago).
  • Last revised December 2, 2024 — 2238 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

NuGet
Update DotNetNuke.Core to 7.4.1 or later
dotnet add package DotNetNuke.Core --version 7.4.1

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: nuget (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
DotNetNuke.Core
nuget
6.0.0, 7.0.0, 7.0.6.121, 7.1.0 (+5 more)7.4.1

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-2794?
The installation wizard in DotNetNuke (DNN) allows privilege escalation This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2015-2794?
CVE-2015-2794 affects DotNetNuke.Core. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2015-2794 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-x8f7-h444-97w4

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