CVE-2013-7368: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Gnew 2013.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary

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MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2013-7368 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting gnew. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Gnew 2013.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the gnew_template parameter to (1) users/profile.php, (2) articles/index.php, or (3) admin/polls.php; (4) category_id parameter to news/submit.php; news_id parameter to (5) news/send.php or (6) comments/add.php; or (7) post_subject or (8) thread_id parameter to posts/edit.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	3.2% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-04-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: raoul proenca

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-04-15 23:13 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

raoul proenca gnew DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2013.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2013.1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2013.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison gnew sudo apt install gnew=<VERSION_BEFORE_2013.1> sudo apt-mark hold gnew

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

dnf --showduplicates list gnew sudo dnf downgrade gnew-<VERSION_BEFORE_2013.1> sudo dnf versionlock add gnew

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: Gnew 2013.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (1)

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2013-7368?

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

Is CVE-2013-7368 being exploited?

CVE-2013-7368 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-2013-7368 affect?

CVE-2013-7368 affects gnew. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Gnew 2013.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the gnew_template parameter to (1) users/profile.php, (2) articles/index.php, or (3) admin/polls.php; (4) c

How urgent is CVE-2013-7368?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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