GHSA-m4hf-fxcg-cp34 — DotNetNuke.Core
Fix: dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform@cfed83cGHSA-m4hf-fxcg-cp34 is a security vulnerability in DotNetNuke.Core. A fix is available for DotNetNuke.Core — see the affected versions and patch details below.
DNN allows Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) with svg files rendered inline
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 GHSA-m4hf-fxcg-cp34.
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
DotNetNuke.CoreReal-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
Uploaded SVG files could contain scripts and if rendered inline those scripts could run allowing XSS attacks.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| .NETNuGet | DotNetNuke.Core | all versions | 9.13.9dotnet add package DotNetNuke.Core --version 9.13.9 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for DotNetNuke.Core, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update DotNetNuke.Core to 9.13.9 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-m4hf-fxcg-cp34 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 GHSA-m4hf-fxcg-cp34 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-m4hf-fxcg-cp34. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-m4hf-fxcg-cp34 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-m4hf-fxcg-cp34 across NuGet dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.