CVE-2020-29241: Online News Portal using PHP/MySQLi 1.0 is affected by cross-site scripting (XSS) which allows remote attacker

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8WATCHLISTDOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-29241 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting online news portal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Online News Portal using PHP/MySQLi 1.0 is affected by cross-site scripting (XSS) which allows remote attackers to inject an arbitrary web script or HTML via the "Title" parameter.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 49%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2021-01-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: online news portal project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-01-26 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

online news portal project online news portal DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy online-news-portal || rpm -q online-news-portal || online-news-portal --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison online-news-portal sudo apt install online-news-portal=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold online-news-portal

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

dnf --showduplicates list online-news-portal sudo dnf downgrade online-news-portal-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add online-news-portal

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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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-29241?

online news portal: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-29241 being exploited?

CVE-2020-29241 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-2020-29241 affect?

CVE-2020-29241 affects online news portal. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). Online News Portal using PHP/MySQLi 1.0 is affected by cross-site scripting (XSS) which allows remote attackers to inject an arbitrary web script or HTML via the "Title" parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2020-29241?

Priority 34/100. On your watchlist

Software pages

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References

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