#VU63953 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in DotNetNuke - CVE-2021-40186

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63953

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40186

CWE-ID: CWE-918

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
DotNetNuke
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: DNN

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in image upload components. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and trick the application to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

DotNetNuke: 9.10.0 - 9.10.2

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External links
https://appcheck-ng.com/dnn-cms-server-side-request-forgery-cve-2021-40186

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.