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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-12562 · published 26 September 2019

CVE-2019-12562: Dnnsoftware dotnetnuke cross-site scripting vulnerability

DDnnsoftware · Dotnetnuke

Stored Cross-Site Scripting in DotNetNuke (DNN) Version before 9.4.0 allows remote attackers to store and embed the malicious script into the admin notification page. The exploit could be used to perfom any action with admin privileges such as managing content, adding users, uploading backdoors to the server, etc. Successful exploitation occurs when an admin user visits a notification page with stored cross-site scripting.

6.1 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 6.2% · top 6.8% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
6.1CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.3
6.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stored Cross-Site Scripting in DotNetNuke (DNN) Version before 9.4.0 allows remote attackers to store and embed the malicious script into the admin notification page. The exploit could be used to perfom any action with admin privileges such as managing content, adding users, uploading backdoors to the server, etc. Successful exploitation occurs when an admin user visits a notification page with stored cross-site scripting.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154673/DotNetNuke-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
https://mayaseven.com/cve-2019-12562-stored-cross-site-scripting-in-dotnetnuke-dnn-version-v9-3-2/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154673/DotNetNuke-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
https://mayaseven.com/cve-2019-12562-stored-cross-site-scripting-in-dotnetnuke-dnn-version-v9-3-2/ ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-12562), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.