CVE-2025-59539
published 2025-09-23CVE-2025-59539: DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) is an open-source web content management platform (CMS) in the Microsoft ecosystem. Prior to version 10.1.0, when embedding…
PriorityP427medium5.4CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUIRSCCLILAN
EPSS
0.17%
6.2th percentile
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.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| dnnsoftware | dnn.platform | < 10.1.0 | 10.1.0 |
| dnnsoftware | dotnetnuke | < 10.1.0 | 10.1.0 |
| dnnsoftware | dotnetnuke | — | — |
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GHSA
DNN affected by Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Profile Biography field
ghsa·2025-09-22
CVE-2025-59539 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 DNN affected by Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Profile Biography field
DNN affected by Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Profile Biography field
## Summary
Users can use special syntax to inject javascript code in their profile biography field. Although there was sanitization in place, it did not cover all possible scenarios
## Description
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.
OSV
DNN affected by Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Profile Biography field
osv·2025-09-22
CVE-2025-59539 [MEDIUM] DNN affected by Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Profile Biography field
DNN affected by Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Profile Biography field
## Summary
Users can use special syntax to inject javascript code in their profile biography field. Although there was sanitization in place, it did not cover all possible scenarios
## Description
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.
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2025-09-23
Published