CVE-2014-6237: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the News Pack extension 0.1.0 and earlier for TYPO3 allows remote

Routine

LOW 3.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-6237 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting news pack. 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 Pack extension 0.1.0 and earlier for TYPO3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 39%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-09-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: news pack project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-09-11 14:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:12 UTCUpdated Record last modified

news pack project news pack DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.1.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison news-pack sudo apt install news-pack=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1.0> sudo apt-mark hold news-pack

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

dnf --showduplicates list news-pack sudo dnf downgrade news-pack-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add news-pack

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.

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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-2014-6237?

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

Is CVE-2014-6237 being exploited?

CVE-2014-6237 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-2014-6237 affect?

CVE-2014-6237 affects news pack. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the News Pack extension 0.1.0 and earlier for TYPO3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2014-6237?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

TYPO3 vulnerabilities

References

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