CVE-2007-1142: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Magic News Plus 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2007-1142 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting magic news plus. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Magic News Plus 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the link_parameters parameter in (1) news.php and (2) n_layouts.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2007-03-02
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: reamday enterprises

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-03-02 21:18 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:37 UTCUpdated Record last modified

reamday enterprises magic news plus DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy magic-news-plus || rpm -q magic-news-plus || magic-news-plus --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison magic-news-plus sudo apt install magic-news-plus=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.2> sudo apt-mark hold magic-news-plus

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list magic-news-plus sudo dnf downgrade magic-news-plus-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.2> sudo dnf versionlock add magic-news-plus

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Magic News Plus 1.0.2 - 'news.php?&link_parameters' Cross-Site Scripting
Exploit-DB: Magic News Plus 1.0.2 - 'n_layouts.php?link_parameters' Cross-Site Scripting

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-1142?

magic news plus: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-1142 being exploited?

CVE-2007-1142 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2007-1142 affect?

CVE-2007-1142 affects magic news plus. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Magic News Plus 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the link_parameters parameter in (1) news.php and (2) n_layouts.php.

How urgent is CVE-2007-1142?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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