CVE-2026-40305
DNN has Force Friend Request Acceptance
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
DNN has Force Friend Request Acceptance
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-40305- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-23553
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-23553- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fpj4-9qhx-5m6m
DNN: Force Friend Request Acceptance
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.
- Record
GHSA-fpj4-9qhx-5m6m- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-40305- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
DNN has Force Friend Request Acceptance
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-40305- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-fpj4-9qhx-5m6m
DNN: Force Friend Request Acceptance
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.
- Record
GHSA-fpj4-9qhx-5m6m- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
DotNetNuke.CoreNuGet |
6.0.0 up to 10.2.2 | 10.2.2 |
DotNetNuke.CoreNuGet |
6.0.0 up to 10.2.2, plus listed versions 10.0.010.0.110.1.010.1.110.1.2 Show 45 moreShow less10.2.010.2.17.0.07.0.6.1217.1.07.1.27.2.0.6137.3.0.4997.3.1.207.4.0.3537.4.1.2807.4.2.2168.0.0.8098.0.1.2398.0.2.48.0.3.58.0.4.2269.0.0.10029.0.1.1429.1.0.3679.1.1.1299.10.09.10.19.10.29.11.09.11.19.11.29.12.09.13.09.13.0-ci00009.13.19.13.29.13.39.13.49.13.59.13.5-ci00629.13.69.13.79.13.7-ci00649.13.89.13.99.2.0.3669.2.1.5339.3.09.3.1 |
10.2.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-40305 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke, published April 10, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. Fixed in DotNetNuke.Core 10.2.2.
References
github.com/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform/security/advisories/GHSA-fpj4-9qhx-5m6m
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40305
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