CVE-2025-32036: dotnetnuke — Fix

Description

DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) is an open-source web content management platform (CMS) in the Microsoft ecosystem. The algorithm used to generate the captcha image shows the least complexity of the desired image. For this reason, the created image can be easily read by OCR tools, and the intruder can send automatic requests by building a robot and using this tool. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.13.8.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.2

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-804 CWE-804

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
dnnsoftware	dotnetnuke	< 9.13.8

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform/commit/abda726e75f1938c8d89795b5dceb80dc4e2e6c5 https://github.com/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform/security/advisories/GHSA-48q9-3p26-8595

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-32036? +

DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) is an open-source web content management platform (CMS) in the Microsoft ecosystem. The algorithm used to generate the captcha image shows the least complexity of the desired image. For this reason, the created image can be easily read by OCR tools, and the intruder can send automatic requests by building a robot and using this tool. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.13.8. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.2 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-32036? +

CVE-2025-32036 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.2 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-32036? +

CVE-2025-32036 affects products from dnnsoftware, specifically: dotnetnuke. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-32036? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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