Vulnerability · Published Jun 9, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-8981Lazy Blocks < 4.3.0 - Admin+ Stored XSS via Custom Block Frontend HTML
Low 3.5
In plain English
A low-severity cross-site scripting in Custom Block Builder from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Custom Block Builder | 0 – before 4.3.0 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9815b0e6-e411-4a5c-9c63-30bad21da698/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description