XSS in Netartmedia Newslister
CVE-2020-37236
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Netartmedia Newslister — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49160 (exploit)
- www.netartmedia.net/newslister.html (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/newslister-authenticated-persistent-cross-site-scr… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37236?
- CVE-2020-37236 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netartmedia Newslister, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-05-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37236?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.