CVE-2015-2794
The installation wizard in DotNetNuke (DNN) before 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to reinstall the application and gain SuperUser access via a direct request to Install/InstallWizard.aspx.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 75.1%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The installation wizard in DotNetNuke (DNN) before 7.4.1 allows remote attackers to reinstall the application and gain SuperUser access via a direct request to Install/InstallWizard.aspx.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 75.12% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 6 May 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- dnnsoftware/dotnetnuke
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 55.1% on 21 September 2026 to 75.1% on 4 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.dnnsoftware.com/community-blog/cid/155198/workaround-for-potential-security-issueMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/security/security-centerPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96373
- https://dotnetnuke.codeplex.com/releases/view/615317Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39777/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.dnnsoftware.com/community-blog/cid/155198/workaround-for-potential-security-issueMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/security/security-centerPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96373
- https://dotnetnuke.codeplex.com/releases/view/615317Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39777/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.