CVE-2018-18325: Inadequate Encryption Strength in DotNetNuke

CVE-2018-18325 · Severity: critical · CVSS 3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2019-07-05

DotNetNuke (DNN) versions 9.2 through 9.2.2 utilize a weak encryption algorithm to protect input parameters. This vulnerability is the result of an incomplete patch for CVE-2018-15811 and can lead to unauthorized information disclosure.

Technologies: Dotnetnuke (Dnn), DotNetNuke.Core (NuGet). Vendors: Dotnetnuke (Dnn), NuGet.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2018-18325 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2018-18325 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2018-18325?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 5 July 2019.
Which products and versions are affected?
DotNetNuke.Core (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=9.3.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-18325?
Yes. DotNetNuke.Core (NuGet): upgrade to 9.3.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2018-18325 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2018-18325?
Check whether you run Dotnetnuke (Dnn) or DotNetNuke.Core (NuGet) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • DotNetNuke.Core (NuGet): upgrade to 9.3.0 or later
    dotnet add package DotNetNuke.Core --version 9.3.0

Affected products

  • DNN Software DotNetNuke (DNN) 9.2 through 9.2.2

Identifiers

  • CVE-2018-18325
  • GHSA-j3g9-6fx5-gjv7

Timeline

  • 2019-07-03: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2021-11-03: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild in CISA KEV catalog

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