CVE-2026-19796 Cross-site scripting in Listdom: AI-powered Business Directory with Classifieds Ads Listings
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via a parameter in the Listdom WordPress plugin, requiring specific non-default configurations to be active.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-19796?
CVE-2026-19796 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in webilia Listdom: AI-powered Business Directory with Classifieds Ads Listings, published on 1 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Listdom: AI-powered Business Directory with Classifieds Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'lsd[displ][style]' Parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires the Listdom Pro add-on to be active and the 'Display Options Per Listing' displ setting to be enabled, both of which are non-default configurations.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19796?
How do I fix CVE-2026-19796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-19796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-19796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8jg-5wqw-2fv7.