CVE-2025-7732
📋 TL;DR
The Lazy Load for Videos WordPress plugin has a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in versions up to 2.18.7. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute when users view affected pages. This affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Lazy Load for Videos WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator credentials, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor access inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or redirect visitors to phishing pages.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and input validation, impact is limited to script execution in the context of the vulnerable page only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access and knowledge of WordPress content creation. The vulnerability is in JavaScript handlers that process video attributes.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.18.8 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/lazy-load-for-videos/#developers
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Lazy Load for Videos'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress plugin repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate lazy-load-for-videos
Restrict User Roles
allLimit Contributor and higher role assignments to trusted users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit script execution
- Use web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious script injection patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Lazy Load for Videos → Version. If version is 2.18.7 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get lazy-load-for-videos --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 2.18.8 or higher in WordPress admin plugins page.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/post.php with script tags in data-video-title or href parameters
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful Contributor-level login
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from your WordPress site
- Unexpected script loads in page responses
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("data-video-title" OR "href") AND ("script" OR "javascript:" OR "onload=" OR "onerror=")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/lazy-load-for-videos/trunk/public/js/lazyload-vimeo.js
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/lazy-load-for-videos/trunk/public/js/lazyload-youtube.js
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3348894
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/lazy-load-for-videos/#developers
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9d28bd7d-ad3f-4720-9e09-466169fc672b?source=cve
