# CVE-2018-18325: DotNetNuke (DNN) Inadequate Encryption Strength Vulnerability

> CVE-2018-18325: DotNetNuke (DNN) Inadequate Encryption Strength Vulnerability. CVSS 7.5 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2018-18325
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:45:34Z

- Published: 2019-07-03 16:37 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:45 UTC · Assigner: mitre
- CVSS: 7.5 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS: 74.0%, 99th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2021-11-03, federal due date 2022-05-03, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

DNN (aka DotNetNuke) 9.2 through 9.2.2 uses a weak encryption algorithm to protect input parameters. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-15811.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- DotNetNuke (DNN): DotNetNuke (DNN)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18325)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18325)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157080/DotNetNuke-Cookie-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157080/DotNetNuke-Cookie-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html)
- [https://github.com/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform/releases](https://github.com/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform/releases)
- [https://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/security/security-center](https://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/security/security-center)

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