GHSA-vm5q-8qww-h238
HIGHGHSA-vm5q-8qww-h238 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.6) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in DotNetNuke.Core. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-vm5q-8qww-h238 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
DotNetNuke.Core Vulnerable to Stored XSS in Module Deletion Confirmation Modal
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Description
A module friendly name could include scripts that will run during some module operations in the Persona Bar.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| .NETNuGet | DotNetNuke.Core | ≥ 9.0.0 | No fix |
| .NETNuGet | DotNetNuke.Core | ≥ 10.0.0&&< 10.2.0 | 10.2.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for DotNetNuke.Core. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
No patched version of DotNetNuke.Core has shipped for GHSA-vm5q-8qww-h238 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
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 pinpoints whether GHSA-vm5q-8qww-h238 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-vm5q-8qww-h238. 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-vm5q-8qww-h238 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-vm5q-8qww-h238 across NuGet dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.