CVE-2015-7343: JNews Joomla Component before 8.5.0 has XSS via the mailingsearch parameter.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2015-7343 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting jnews. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

JNews Joomla Component before 8.5.0 has XSS via the mailingsearch parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 55%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2020-03-09
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: joobi

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-03-09 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

joobi jnews DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.3.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.3.1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.3.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison jnews sudo apt install jnews=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.3.1> sudo apt-mark hold jnews

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

dnf --showduplicates list jnews sudo dnf downgrade jnews-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.3.1> sudo dnf versionlock add jnews

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.

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-2015-7343?

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

Is CVE-2015-7343 being exploited?

CVE-2015-7343 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-2015-7343 affect?

CVE-2015-7343 affects jnews. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). JNews Joomla Component before 8.5.0 has XSS via the mailingsearch parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2015-7343?

Priority 33/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

Joomla vulnerabilities

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References

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