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1 vulnerability found for DotNetNuke by Dnnsoftware

CVE-2020-37103 (GCVE-0-2020-37103)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-02-03 16:52
Modified
2026-03-05 01:27
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Summary
DotNetNuke 9.5 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows normal users to upload malicious XML files with executable scripts through journal tools. Attackers can upload XML files with XHTML namespace scripts to execute arbitrary JavaScript in users' browsers, potentially bypassing CSRF protections and performing more damaging attacks.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Dnnsoftware DotNetNuke Version: 0    9.5
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