What is CVE-2026-40305?

CVE-2026-40305 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dnnsoftware Dnn.platform, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-04-17.

How severe is CVE-2026-40305?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Dnnsoftware Dnn.platform

CVE-2026-40305

DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) is an open-source web content management platform (CMS) in the Microsoft ecosystem. Starting in version 6.0.0 and prior to version 10.2.2, in the friends feature, a user could craft a request that would force the acceptance of a friend request on another user. Version 10.2.2 patches the issue.

EPSS: 0.002 (8.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Dnnsoftware Dnn.platform — versions >= 6.0.0, < 10.2.2
Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-40305?: CVE-2026-40305 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dnnsoftware Dnn.platform, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-04-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-40305?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.