CVE-2026-28042
Received Received - Intake
Reflected XSS in Astoundify Listify ≤ 3.2.5 Allows Code Injection

Publication date: 2026-03-05

Last updated on: 2026-03-06

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Astoundify Listify listify allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Listify: from n/a through <= 3.2.5.
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Published
2026-03-05
Last Modified
2026-03-06
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-05
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-28042
EUVD
EUVD-2026-9703
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Vendor Product Version / Range
astoundify listify to 3.2.5 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-28042 is a medium priority Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the WordPress Listify Theme versions up to and including 3.2.5.

This vulnerability, classified under OWASP Top 10 A3: Injection, allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts—such as redirects, advertisements, or other HTML payloads—into a website, which execute when visitors access the site.

Exploitation requires user interaction by a privileged user performing actions like clicking a malicious link, visiting a crafted page, or submitting a form, although no authentication is required to initiate the attack.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute malicious scripts on your website, which can lead to unauthorized redirects, display of unwanted advertisements, or execution of harmful HTML payloads.

Such attacks can compromise the integrity and trustworthiness of your website, potentially harming your users and damaging your reputation.

Since no authentication is required to initiate the attack, it can be exploited by anyone who can trick users into interacting with crafted content.

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Mitigation Strategies

No official patch is currently available for this vulnerability.

Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule to block attacks targeting this vulnerability until an official patch is released.

Users are advised to apply Patchstack’s mitigation measures immediately to protect their websites.

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