CVE-2025-59539
DNN affected by Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Profile Biography field
Description
DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) is an open-source web content management platform (CMS) in the Microsoft ecosystem. Prior to version 10.1.0, when embedding information in the Biography field, even if that field is not rich-text, users could inject javascript code that would run in the context of the website and to any other user that can view the profile including administrators and/or superusers. This issue has been patched in version 10.1.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 23, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 23, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-59539
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade DNN to version 10.1.0 or newer.
- Review and sanitize user input for Biography fields.
- Implement content security policies.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-59539.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform/security/advisories/GHSA-7rcc-q6rq-jpcm |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-59539 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-59539
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) is an open-source web content management platform (CMS) in the Microsoft ecosystem. Prior to version 10.1.0, when embedding information in the Biography field, even if that field is not rich-text, users could inject javascript code that would run in the context of the website and to any other user that can view the profile including administrators and/or superusers. This issue has been patched in version 10.1.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://github.com/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform/security/advisories/GHSA-7rcc-q6rq-jpcm