CVE-2016-7119 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the user-profile biography section in DotNetNuke (DNN)
published 2016-08-31 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-5c66-x4wm-rjfx , EUVD-2018-0509
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the user-profile biography section in DotNetNuke (DNN) before 8.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted onclick attribute in an IMG element.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuget | DotNetNuke.Core | <8.0.1 |
8.0.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
dnnsoftware.com
/community/security/security-center
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/92719
vdb-entry, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7119
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-5c66-x4wm-rjfx
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7119
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-5c66-x4wm-rjfx
- NVD CVE-2016-7119
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