Is CVE-2016-7119 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-7119 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-24.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-7119?

CVE-2016-7119 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2016-7119?

Patch guidance is available from dnnsoftware security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-7119.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-7119?

1 product: dnnsoftware dotnetnuke.

CVE-2016-7119 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the user-profile biography section in DotNetNuke (DNN) before 8.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted onclick attribute in an IMG element.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: DNNSOFTWARE
Published: 8/31/2016
Last Modified: 4/24/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2016-7119

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