CVE-2020-37236CWE-79cross-site-scripting

CVE-2020-37236

Medium · published May 16, 2026

CVSS v3.1

6.4

EPSS

Percentile

13.6

In the wild

Unconfirmed

What it is

NewsLister contains an authenticated persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts through the title parameter in the news addition interface. Attackers can inject JavaScript payloads via the title field in the admin panel that execute when news items are viewed by other users.

The record

Technical detail

CVSS v3.1: 6.4 · MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0: Not supplied
EPSS: 0.00235 · 13.6th percentile
Weakness: CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published: 2026-05-16T20:16Z

References (3)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49160 · [email protected]https://www.netartmedia.net/newslister.html · [email protected]https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/newslister-authenticated-persistent-cross-site-scripting-via-admin-panel · [email protected]

EPSS history

Timeline

16 MAY 15:25Z
NewsLister Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting via Admin Panel
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