CVE-2020-37236

MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.46.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 6.4 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-05-16. the CNA's CVSS baseline 6.4; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:vulncheck, epss, ghsa
Elevated
6.4EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 6.4Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
6.4
EG Score
6.4(medium)
EG Risk
45(Track)
EG Risk 45/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity64% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
14%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 16, 2026

Last Modified

July 15, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 16, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

NewsLister Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting via Admin Panel | Advisories | VulnCheck

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

NewsLister - Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting - Multiple webapps Exploit

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

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2020-37236(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 50× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-37236?
CVE-2020-37236 is a medium vulnerability published on May 16, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2020-37236 disclosed?
CVE-2020-37236 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 16, 2026, with the most recent update on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-37236 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-37236 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 85.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-37236?
CVE-2020-37236 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 6.4 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-37236?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-37236, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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