How severe is CVE-2020-25473?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Newsscriptphp News Script PHP Pro

CVE-2020-25473

SimplePHPscripts News Script PHP Pro 2.3 does not properly set the HttpOnly Flag from Session Cookies.

Published 2020-11-24 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (58.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Newsscriptphp News Script PHP Pro — versions 2.3

References

websec.nl/ (Not Applicable)
news.websec.nl/ (Broken Link)
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6736997788850122752 (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-25473?: CVE-2020-25473 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Newsscriptphp News Script PHP Pro. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-11-24.
How severe is CVE-2020-25473?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.