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Dotnetnuke CVE-2020-11585

MEDIUM
Use of Insufficiently Random Values (CWE-330)
2020-04-06 cve@mitre.org
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A04:2025 - Cryptographic Failures
ASVS 5.0
V11 - Cryptography Cryptographic random values
Impact

CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

There is an information disclosure issue in DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) 9.5 within the built-in Activity-Feed/Messaging/Userid/ Message Center module. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-330. There is an information disclosure issue in DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) 9.5 within the built-in Activity-Feed/Messaging/Userid/ Message Center module. A registered user is able to enumerate any file in the Admin File Manager (other than ones contained in a secure folder) by sending themselves a message with the file attached, e.g., by using an arbitrary small integer value in the fileIds parameter. Affected products include: Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke.

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

There is an information disclosure issue in DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) 9.5 within the built-in Activity-Feed/Messaging/Userid/ Message Center module. A registered user is able to enumerate any file in the Admin File Manager (other than ones contained in a secure folder) by sending themselves a message with the file attached, e.g., by using an arbitrary small integer value in the fileIds parameter.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 51% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.7%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

43
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +22
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:dnnsoftware:dotnetnuke:9.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2017-9822 HIGH POC
8.8 Jul 20

DNN (aka DotNetNuke) before 9.1.1 has Remote Code Execution via a cookie, aka "2017-08 (Critical) Possible remote code e

CVE-2015-2794 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Feb 06

The installation wizard in DotNetNuke (DNN) before 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to reinstall the application and gain S

CVE-2025-64095 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Oct 28

Unauthenticated attackers can upload and overwrite files in DNN Platform before 10.1.1 through the default HTML editor p

CVE-2025-52488 HIGH POC
8.6 Jun 21

DNN (DotNetNuke) CMS versions 6.0.0 through 10.0.0 contain a vulnerability that can expose NTLM hashes to a third-party

CVE-2020-5187 HIGH POC
8.8 Feb 24

DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) through 9.4.4 allows Path Traversal (issue 2 of 2). Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulne

CVE-2020-5188 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Feb 24

DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) through 9.4.4 has Insecure Permissions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability i

CVE-2020-37103 MEDIUM POC
6.4 Feb 03

DotNetNuke 9.5 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows normal users to upload malicious XML

CVE-2019-12562 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Sep 26

Stored Cross-Site Scripting in DotNetNuke (DNN) Version before 9.4.0 allows remote attackers to store and embed the mali

CVE-2020-5186 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Feb 24

DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) through 9.4.4 allows XSS (issue 1 of 2). Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability

CVE-2026-24838 CRITICAL
9.1 Jan 28

DNN (DotNetNuke) CMS has a stored XSS vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) allowing persistent script injection that executes for al

CVE-2025-59545 CRITICAL
9.0 Sep 23

DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) is an open-source web content management platform (CMS) in the Microsoft ecosystem. Rated crit

CVE-2022-2922 MEDIUM POC
4.9 Sep 30

Relative Path Traversal in GitHub repository dnnsoftware/dnn.platform prior to 9.11.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.9),

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