Information disclosure in Zldnn Dnnarticle

CVE-2018-9126

The DNNArticle module 11 for DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) allows remote attackers to read the web.config file, and consequently discover database credentials, via the /GetCSS.ashx/?CP=%2fweb.config URI.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.502 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9126?
CVE-2018-9126 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zldnn Dnnarticle, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2018-9126?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-9126 known to be exploited?
8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.