CVE-2025-7732: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in kevinweber Lazy Load for Videos
The Lazy Load for Videos plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via its lazy‑loading handlers in all versions up to, and including, 2.18.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The plugin’s JavaScript registration handlers read the client‑supplied 'data-video-title' and 'href' attributes, decode HTML entities by default, and pass them directly into DOM sinks without any escaping or validation. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Lazy Load for Videos plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79). Specifically, the plugin's JavaScript handlers read client-supplied 'data-video-title' and 'href' attributes, decode HTML entities, and insert them into the DOM without proper escaping or validation. This allows authenticated attackers with Contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the compromised pages.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker with Contributor-level access or above to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages served by the plugin. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking or content manipulation, but does not affect availability. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, and scope change.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is currently provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or replacing the plugin to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2025-7732: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in kevinweber Lazy Load for Videos
Description
The Lazy Load for Videos plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via its lazy‑loading handlers in all versions up to, and including, 2.18.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The plugin’s JavaScript registration handlers read the client‑supplied 'data-video-title' and 'href' attributes, decode HTML entities by default, and pass them directly into DOM sinks without any escaping or validation. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Lazy Load for Videos plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79). Specifically, the plugin's JavaScript handlers read client-supplied 'data-video-title' and 'href' attributes, decode HTML entities, and insert them into the DOM without proper escaping or validation. This allows authenticated attackers with Contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the compromised pages.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker with Contributor-level access or above to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages served by the plugin. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking or content manipulation, but does not affect availability. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, and scope change.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is currently provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or replacing the plugin to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-07-16T22:56:22.532Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68ae6ae4ad5a09ad005e556a
Added to database: 8/27/2025, 2:18:12 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:56:11 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 2:57:29 AM
Views: 136
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