DotNetNuke up to 5.1.4 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in DotNetNuke up to 5.1.4. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-4110. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in DotNetNuke up to 5.1.4 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the search functionality in DotNetNuke 4.8 through 5.1.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via search terms that are not properly filtered before display in a custom results page.

The weakness was shared 11/26/2009 by Scott Bell (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-4110. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42979 (DNN (DotNetNuke) < 5.2.0 SearchResults.aspx XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS.

A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (54453), Tenable (42979), SecurityFocus (BID 37139†), OSVDB (60519†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24284†). The entry VDB-50958 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 42979
Nessus Name: DNN (DotNetNuke) < 5.2.0 SearchResults.aspx XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 800152
OpenVAS Name: DotNetNuke Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Scott Bell
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-4110 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4110
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50959
X-Force: 54453
SecurityFocus: 37139 - DotNetNuke Cross Site Scripting and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 60519 - DotNetNuke Search Functionality Unspecified XSS
Vulnerability Center: 24284 - DotNetNuke 4.8 - 5.1.4 Search Functionality Remote Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/29/2026 03:36
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (59), 02/17/2017 12:31 (10), 08/28/2021 09:16 (4), 08/28/2021 09:20 (1), 04/29/2026 03:36 (15)
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