CVE-2011-3851: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the News theme before 0.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to

Q: How do I fix CVE-2011-3851?

news: upgrade to newer than 0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2011-3851 being exploited?

CVE-2011-3851 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2011-3851 affect?

CVE-2011-3851 affects news. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the News theme before 0.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cpage parameter.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2011-3851?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2011-3851 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting news. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the News theme before 0.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cpage parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2011-09-28
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: devpress

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2011-09-28 10:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:34 UTCUpdated Record last modified

devpress news UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.1

Fixed in: newer than 0.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade news

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade news

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2011-3851?

news: upgrade to newer than 0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2011-3851 being exploited?

CVE-2011-3851 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-2011-3851 affect?

CVE-2011-3851 affects news. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the News theme before 0.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cpage parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2011-3851?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2021-41256 MEDIUM 5.8 UPGRADE nextcloud news-android is an Android client for the Nextcloud news/feed reader app
CVE-2019-12724 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in the Teclib News plugin through 1.5.2 for GLPI
CVE-2017-15982 CRITICAL 9.8 DOWNGRADE Dynamic News Magazine & Blog CMS 1.0 allows SQL Injection via the id parameter to admin/admin_process.php for
CVE-2014-6290 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE The News (tt_news) extension before 3.5.2 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vec
CVE-2013-4748 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE SQL injection vulnerability in the News system (news) extension before 1.3.3 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers

References

← Back to latest CVEs