CVE-2025-52485 — DNN.PLATFORM
CVE-2025-52485 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in DNN.PLATFORM. A fix is available for DNN.PLATFORM — see the affected versions and patch details below.
DNN.PLATFORM Allows Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Activity Feed
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2025-52485.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
DNN.PLATFORMReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects NuGet packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) is an open-source web content management platform (CMS) in the Microsoft ecosystem. In versions 6.0.0 to before 10.0.1, DNN.PLATFORM allows a specially crafted request to inject scripts in the Activity Feed Attachments endpoint which will then render in the feed. This issue has been patched in version 10.0.1.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| .NETNuGet | DNN.PLATFORM | ≥ 6.0.0&&< 10.0.1 | 10.0.1dotnet add package DNN.PLATFORM --version 10.0.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for DNN.PLATFORM, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update DNN.PLATFORM to 10.0.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2025-52485 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2025-52485 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2025-52485. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2025-52485 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2025-52485 across NuGet dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.