How severe is GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq?

GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq?

GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq affects the following packages: DotNetNuke.Core (NuGet). Ecosystems affected: NuGet.

How do I fix GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq?

Update DotNetNuke.Core to version 9.2.0 or later. Run your dependency manager's update command and verify no transitive dependencies pin the vulnerable version. Use O3 Security's SCA scanner to confirm the fix is applied across your entire dependency tree.

Is GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq?

GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 92.2%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq?

GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq is classified as Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

Is there exploit tooling available for GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq?

A Nuclei detection template exists for GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq, meaning automated scanners can fingerprint it. Public exploit tooling significantly increases real-world risk — prioritize patching and ensure detection coverage. Exploit tooling should only ever be used in isolated, authorized testing environments.

When was GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq was published on October 16, 2018 and was last updated on November 8, 2023. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

.NET NuGet

GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq

HIGH

High severity vulnerability that affects DotNetNuke.Core

Also known asCVE-2017-0929

Published

Oct 16, 2018

Updated

Nov 8, 2023

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

92.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile0.00%

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.

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

.NETDotNetNuke.Core

Real-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 (aka DotNetNuke) before 9.2.0 suffers from a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the DnnImageHandler class. Attackers may be able to access information about internal network resources.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
.NETNuGet	`DotNetNuke.Core`	all versions	9.2.0

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CVSS Score

7.5/10

CVSS v3 base score

Vector breakdown

AV:Attack Vector

Network

AC:Attack Complexity

Low

PR:Privileges Required

None

UI:User Interaction

None

S:Scope

Unchanged

C:Confidentiality

High

I:Integrity

None

A:Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CWE Classification

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Weaponization

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

Dnn.Platform

7.6/10

Maintained10/10

Code-Review5/10

Dependency-Update-Tool10/10

Vulnerabilities3/10

Branch-Protection8/10

Assessed Jun 10, 2026

Timeline

Disclosed

Oct 16, 2018

Last updated

Nov 8, 2023

Identifiers

GHSA-g8j6-m4p7-5rfq

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov Advisorygithub.com Webgithub.com Packagegithub.com

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