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DotNetNuke.Core allows loading of unused themes on anonymous clients through query parameters

Type: advisorySources: OSV

DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) is an open-source web content management platform (CMS) in the Microsoft ecosystem. Prior to version 10.1.0, arbitrary themes can be loaded through query parameters. If an installed theme had a vulnerability, even if it was not used on any page, this could be loaded on unsuspecting clients without knowledge of the site owner. This issue has been patched in version 10.1.0.

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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2025-59535
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
6 Nov 2026, 00:46 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DotNetNuke.Core allows loading of unused themes on anonymous clients through query parameters

core-osv · Original source

Published 22 Sept 2025, 20:59 UTC

DNN (formerly DotNetNuke) is an open-source web content management platform (CMS) in the Microsoft ecosystem. Prior to version 10.1.0, arbitrary themes can be loaded through query parameters. If an installed theme had a vulnerability, even if it was not used on any page, this could be loaded on unsuspecting clients without knowledge of the site owner. This issue has been patched in version 10.1.0.

osv:CVE-2025-59535
Complete source record
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