CVE-2020-25472: SimplePHPscripts News Script PHP Pro 2.3 is affected by a Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, whi

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-25472 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting news script php pro. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SimplePHPscripts News Script PHP Pro 2.3 is affected by a Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, which allows attackers to add new users.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 56%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2020-11-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: newsscriptphp

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-11-24 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

newsscriptphp news script php pro DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy news-script-php-pro || rpm -q news-script-php-pro || news-script-php-pro --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison news-script-php-pro sudo apt install news-script-php-pro=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.3> sudo apt-mark hold news-script-php-pro

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list news-script-php-pro sudo dnf downgrade news-script-php-pro-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.3> sudo dnf versionlock add news-script-php-pro

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-25472?

news script php pro: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-25472 being exploited?

CVE-2020-25472 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-25472 affect?

CVE-2020-25472 affects news script php pro. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). SimplePHPscripts News Script PHP Pro 2.3 is affected by a Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, which allows attackers to add new users.

How urgent is CVE-2020-25472?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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