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Dotnetnuke < 10.1.0 Loading unused themes on annonymous clients through query parameters (CVE-2025-59535)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 265752
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Synopsis
An ASP.NET application running on the remote web server is affected by a vulnerability.Description
According to its self-reported version, the instance of Dotnetnuke running on the remote web server is prior to 10.1.0.It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability.
- DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) is an open-source web content management platform (CMS) in the Microsoft ecosystem. Prior to version 10.1.0, arbitrary themes can be loaded through query parameters. If an installed theme had a vulnerability, even if it was not used on any page, this could be loaded on unsuspecting clients without knowledge of the site owner. This issue has been patched in version 10.1.0.
(CVE-2025-59535)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to Dotnetnuke version 10.1.0 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 265752
File Name: dotnetnuke_CVE-2025-59535.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 9/23/2025
Updated: 9/23/2025
Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.4
Temporal Score: 4.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-59535
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 5.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:dnnsoftware:dotnetnuke, cpe:/a:dotnetnuke:dotnetnuke
Required KB Items: installed_sw/DNN
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/22/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/22/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-59535