The VikWidgetsLoader WordPress plugin before 1.12.3 does not sanitise or escape several block attributes before outputting them inside HTML attributes, allowing users with the Contributor role to store arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the browser of any user viewing the affected post, including the administrator or editor who reviews the pending submission.
History

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions vikwidgetsloader
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions vikwidgetsloader

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-79

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The VikWidgetsLoader WordPress plugin before 1.12.3 does not sanitise or escape several block attributes before outputting them inside HTML attributes, allowing users with the Contributor role to store arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the browser of any user viewing the affected post, including the administrator or editor who reviews the pending submission.
Title VikWidgetsLoader < 1.12.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Speakers and Cookies Policy Blocks
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2026-11-04T06:00:28.966Z

Updated: 2026-11-04T14:18:18.861Z

Reserved: 2026-10-29T10:38:55.334Z

Link: CVE-2026-118983

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T14:00:23.750Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-04T06:17:03.650

Modified: 2026-11-04T15:17:39.723

Link: CVE-2026-118983

cve-icon Redhat

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