CVE-2015-7341

HIGH

JNews Joomla Component before 8.5.0 allows arbitrary File Upload via Subscribers or Templates, as demonstrated by the .php5 extension.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS1.1%
Percentile66th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Application allows file uploads without validating type, enabling upload of executable code or web shells.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-1 Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs
via CWE-434

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

JNews Joomla Component before version 8.5.0 is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload, allowing attackers to upload malicious files such as .php5 scripts, which can lead to remote code execution.

BSID: BS-2020-GLOBAL-251481-H • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-7341?
JNews Joomla Component before version 8.5.0 is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload, allowing attackers to upload malicious files such as .php5 scripts, which can lead to remote code execution.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-7341?
CVE-2015-7341 has CVSS 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 1.1%.
Is CVE-2015-7341 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2015-7341 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2015-7341?
Priority: IMMEDIATE.
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-7341?
CVE-2015-7341 affects Joobi Jnews.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2015-7341
BSIDBS-2020-GLOBAL-251481-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2020-03-09
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
SourceNVD
Official Description

JNews Joomla Component before 8.5.0 allows arbitrary File Upload via Subscribers or Templates, as demonstrated by the .php5 extension.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability exists in the file upload functionality of the JNews component, specifically in the Subscribers and Templates sections. Attackers can exploit this by uploading a file with a .php5 extension, which the server may execute as PHP code.

Exploitation Likelihood: HIGH

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Joobi Jnews < 8.5.0
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 2411 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash4f102febfc810e614046a500705bd74bc5621dfcdbbf4fbe9fced306ec802b0f6c37c51b5830d4865e8bd71dc63d08dfbcf948cafa1aa58b33b8640883aa3164
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