Is CVE-2026-40305 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-40305 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-24.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-40305?

CVE-2026-40305 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2026-40305?

Patch guidance is available from dnnsoftware security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-40305.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-40305?

1 product: dnnsoftware dotnetnuke.

CVE-2026-40305 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-285

Metadata

Primary Vendor: DNNSOFTWARE
Published: 4/17/2026
Last Modified: 4/24/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-40305

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Executive Summary