CVE-2026-8981
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CVE-2026-8981 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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- Status
- Deferred
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