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CVE-2018-15811

DNN (aka DotNetNuke) 9.2 through 9.2.1 uses a weak encryption algorithm to protect input parameters.

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
August 23, 2018
Published Date
July 03, 2019
Last Updated
October 21, 2025
Vendor
DNN
Product
DotNetNuke
Description
DNN (aka DotNetNuke) 9.2 through 9.2.1 uses a weak encryption algorithm to protect input parameters.
Tags
dotnet cisa metasploit nuclei_scanner

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.5 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Automatable
Yes
Technical Impact
partial

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

https://github.com/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform/releases https://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/security/security-center http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157080/DotNetNuke-Cookie-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC
CISA 2021-11-03 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-15811.yaml 2026-06-01 15:34:26 UTC
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/dnn_cookie_deserialization_rce.rb 2025-04-28 15:02:51 UTC

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Detected by Metasploit

  • Detected by Nuclei