CVE Catalog

CVE-2020-37236

MediumCVSS 6.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.24%

13th percentile - higher than 13% of all known CVEs

Summary

NewsLister contains an authenticated persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability allowing 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.

Risk Assessment

Other users may be exposed to malicious script execution, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

Recommendation

Update NewsLister to the latest version and filter input data in the title field.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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 data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS