TI-2021-06634 Aliases CVE-2021-24342 GHSA-39gf-rwjm-m5hw

JNews < 8.0.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

LOW 31CWE-79Published 2021-06-07 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The JNews WordPress theme before 8.0.6 did not sanitise the cat_id parameter in the POST request /?ajax-request=jnews (with action=jnews_build_mega_category_*), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01975 80th percentileScored 2026-11-08

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed JNews (Unknown): 8.0.6

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	JNews	8.0.6 to before 8.0.6	8.0.6	Patch available	CNA

JNews VendorUnknown Affected 8.0.6 to before 8.0.6 Fixed in 8.0.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:jnews:jnews::::::wordpress::*	before 8.0.6	Vulnerable	Jnews

cpe:2.3:a:jnews:jnews:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 8.0.6 Vulnerable ·Jnews

Remediation

Fix · CNA JNews (Unknown) Fixed in 8.0.6

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24342
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-39gf-rwjm-m5hw

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/415ca763-fe65-48cb-acd3-b375a400217e

Sources

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