CVE-2014-6290: The News (tt_news) extension before 3.5.2 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vec

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-6290?

news: upgrade to newer than 3.5.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-6290 being exploited?

CVE-2014-6290 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-2014-6290 affect?

CVE-2014-6290 affects news. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). The News (tt_news) extension before 3.5.2 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to an "insecure unserialize" issue.

This month

HIGH 7.5UPGRADE

CVE-2014-6290 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting news. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The News (tt_news) extension before 3.5.2 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to an "insecure unserialize" issue.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2014-10-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: news project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-10-03 14:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:12 UTCUpdated Record last modified

news project news UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.5.1 · 3.0.0 · 3.0.1 · 3.1.0 · 3.2.0 · 3.2.1 · 3.4.0 · 3.5.0

Fixed in: newer than 3.5.1

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 3.5.1 (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.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-6290?

news: upgrade to newer than 3.5.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-6290 being exploited?

CVE-2014-6290 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-2014-6290 affect?

CVE-2014-6290 affects news. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). The News (tt_news) extension before 3.5.2 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to an "insecure unserialize" issue.

How urgent is CVE-2014-6290?

Priority 44/100. High severity

Software pages

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