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CVE-2020-37236: NewsLister Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting via Admin Panel
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-05-16 · updated 2026-09-29
- Weakness: CWE-79
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.
Affected products
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49160
- https://www.netartmedia.net/newslister.html
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/newslister-authenticated-persistent-cross-site-scripting-via-admin-panel
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