CVE-2026-8981 (GCVE-0-2026-8981)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-09 06:00 – Updated: 2026-06-09 10:32
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Lazy Blocks < 4.3.0 - Admin+ Stored XSS via Custom Block Frontend HTML
Summary
The Custom Block Builder WordPress plugin before 4.3.0 does not consistently check the unfiltered_html capability across all paths that write to its block template code fields, allowing administrators on multisite installations (or single-site installs with DISALLOW_UNFILTERED_HTML defined) to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes for any visitor of pages embedding the affected block.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-09 10:32 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9815b0e6-e411-4a… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Custom Block Builder |
Affected:
0 , < 4.3.0
(semver)
|
guessed |
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