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CVE-2026-21483VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2026-21483: knadh listmonk · Cross-site Scripting

Affects knadh listmonkSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium : upgrade to 6.0.0 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.4Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 6.0.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Upgrade listmonk and knadh/listmonk to 6.0.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
knadhlistmonkAffected
  • <6.0.0
Fixed in
  • 6.0.0
GitHubknadh/listmonkpkg:github/knadh/listmonkOther threatsAffected
  • <6.0.0
Fixed in
  • 6.0.0

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AI-suggested

The primary mitigation is to upgrade listmonk to version 6.0.0 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. Until upgrading is possible, organizations should restrict campaign management permissions to fully trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity related to campaign creation or template editing. Disable or restrict access to the public archive feature to prevent exploitation via crafted URLs. Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts in the application context. Educate privileged users about the risk of clicking unknown or suspicious links related to mailing campaigns. Regularly audit user permissions and review campaign content for suspicious scripts or anomalies. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block XSS payloads targeting listmonk endpoints. Finally, maintain comprehensive logging and alerting to detect potential exploitation attempts or privilege escalations.

Description

listmonk is a standalone, self-hosted, newsletter and mailing list manager. Prior to version 6.0.0, lower-privileged user with campaign management permissions can inject malicious JavaScript into campaigns or templates. When a higher-privileged user (Super Admin) views or previews this content, the XSS executes in their browser context, allowing the attacker to perform privileged actions such as creating backdoor admin accounts. The attack can be weaponized via the public archive feature, where victims simply need to visit a link - no preview click required. Version 6.0.0 fixes the issue.

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