CVE-2026-21483

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.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/security/advisories/GHSA-jmr4-p576-v565	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nadh:listmonk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

25 Feb 2026, 15:20

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/security/advisories/GHSA-jmr4-p576-v565 -~~	() https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/security/advisories/GHSA-jmr4-p576-v565 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.4
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:nadh:listmonk::::::::
First Time		Nadh Nadh listmonk

02 Jan 2026, 21:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-02 21:16

Updated : 2026-02-25 15:20

NVD link : CVE-2026-21483

Mitre link : CVE-2026-21483

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-21483

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nadh

listmonk

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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