XSS in Dnnsoftware Dnn.platform

CVE-2025-52485

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.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-52485: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-52485?
CVE-2025-52485 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dnnsoftware Dnn.platform, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-06-21.
How severe is CVE-2025-52485?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.