CVE-2020-37236

medium

Description

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.

References

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/newslister-authenticated-persistent-cross-site-scripting-via-admin-panel

https://www.netartmedia.net/newslister.html

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49160

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-05-16

Updated: 2026-05-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v4

Base Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Severity: Medium