CVE-2020-37236Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator-planted browser script execution via unsanitized titles

Published May 16, 2026 · Updated May 16, 2026

Stored XSS in NetArt Media News Lister 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript via a crafted news title. The news-addition interface stores the title parameter without neutralizing executable markup and later renders that value in news views. Administrator access is required to plant the payload, and script execution occurs when another user views the affected news item.

CVSS severity6.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in NetArt Media News Lister 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript via a crafted news title. The news-addition interface stores the title parameter without neutralizing executable markup and later renders that value in news views. Administrator access is required to plant the payload, and script execution occurs when another user views the affected news item.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-37236
Published
May 16, 2026
Updated
May 16, 2026
Vendor
NetArt Media
Product
News Lister
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 16, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 16, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

NetArt Media · News Listerversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

5.1VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
6.4VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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