# jNews (com_jnews) below 8.5.0 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload (RCE), SQL Injection and XSS

[Joomla Vulnerability Database](https://mysites.guru/vulnerabilities/)/CVE-2015-7342

CVE-2015-7342HighCVE published 9 March 2020Added to mySites.guru 9 March 2020

# jNews (com\_jnews) below 8.5.0 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload (RCE), SQL Injection and XSS

jNews by Joobi before 8.5.0 is affected by three issues found by Integrity Labs. CVE-2015-7341 (CVSS 8.8, High): arbitrary file upload through Subscribers or Templates, demonstrated with a .php5 extension, giving code execution. CVE-2015-7342 (CVSS 7.2, High): SQL injection via the upload thumbnail handler and the Queue, Subscribers and Newsletters search fields. CVE-2015-7343 (CVSS 4.8, Medium): reflected XSS via the mailingsearch parameter. Update to jNews 8.5.0 or later.

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## Is my site affected?

- **Affected** - jNews before 8.5.0
- **Fixed in** - 8.5.0
- **What to do** - Update jNews to 8.5.0 or later.

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## How severe CVE-2015-7342 is

The published CVE record has no CVSS score, so there is no vector to break down here. mySites.guru rates it High, and that is the rating your sites are checked against.

## Timeline

1.  9 March 2020CVE-2015-7342 record published by its CNA
2.  9 March 2020mySites.guru check added for jNews (before 8.5.0)

## Rule details

High[CVE-2015-7341](https://mysites.guru/vulnerabilities/CVE-2015-7341/)[CVE-2015-7342](https://mysites.guru/vulnerabilities/CVE-2015-7342/)[CVE-2015-7343](https://mysites.guru/vulnerabilities/CVE-2015-7343/)2020-03-09

jNews

Affected versions: < 8.5.0

Full advisory: [labs.integrity.pt](https://labs.integrity.pt/advisories/cve-2015-7341/)

## Other vulnerabilities in jNews

Updating for CVE-2015-7342 alone can leave a site on a release another rule still matches. These are the other flaws we check for in the same extension.

### jNews

Latest safe version: 8.5.0

-   [CVE-2015-7341](https://mysites.guru/vulnerabilities/CVE-2015-7341/) High, before 8.5.0
-   [CVE-2015-7343](https://mysites.guru/vulnerabilities/CVE-2015-7343/) High, before 8.5.0

## References

-   [CVE-2015-7342 on cve.org (the official CVE record)](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7342)
-   [CVE-2015-7342 in the NIST National Vulnerability Database](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7342)
-   [labs.integrity.pt/advisories/cve-2015-7341](https://labs.integrity.pt/advisories/cve-2015-7341/)

## CVE-2015-7342 questions

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Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7342?

[CVE-2015-7342](https://mysites.guru/vulnerabilities/CVE-2015-7342/) affects jNews before 8.5.0. The fix is in 8.5.0.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7342?

Update jNews to 8.5.0 or later. Then confirm the installed version on the Joomla administrator's Extensions: Manage screen.

How severe is CVE-2015-7342?

The published CVE record has no CVSS score. mySites.guru rates it High.

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