CWE
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-6542

First published: Mon Mar 30 2009(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in the Skin Manager in DotNetNuke before 4.8.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to perform "server-side execution of application logic" by uploading a static file that is converted into a dynamic script via unknown vectors related to HTM or HTML files.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
DNN (DotNetNuke)<=4.8.1
DNN (DotNetNuke)=1.0.6
DNN (DotNetNuke)=1.0.7
DNN (DotNetNuke)=1.0.8
DNN (DotNetNuke)=1.0.9
DNN (DotNetNuke)=1.0.10d
DNN (DotNetNuke)=1.0.10e
DNN (DotNetNuke)=2.1.1
DNN (DotNetNuke)=2.1.2
DNN (DotNetNuke)=3.0.7
DNN (DotNetNuke)=3.0.8
DNN (DotNetNuke)=3.0.11
DNN (DotNetNuke)=3.1.0
DNN (DotNetNuke)=4.0
DNN (DotNetNuke)=4.5.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-6542?

    CVE-2008-6542 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-6542?

    To fix CVE-2008-6542, upgrade to DotNetNuke version 4.8.2 or later.

  • What vulnerabilities does CVE-2008-6542 exploit?

    CVE-2008-6542 exploits weaknesses in the Skin Manager that allow unauthorized execution of dynamic scripts.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2008-6542?

    CVE-2008-6542 affects DotNetNuke versions prior to 4.8.2 and specific earlier versions.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2008-6542 on systems?

    The impact of CVE-2008-6542 includes the possibility of remote authenticated administrators executing arbitrary code on affected systems.

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