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.
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Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:00:00 +0000
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Wordpress-extensions
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Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions vikwidgetsloader |
Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:30:00 +0000
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cvssV3_1
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Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:45:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-79 |
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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 | |
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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
Updated: 2026-11-04T14:00:23.750Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-11-04T06:17:03.650
Modified: 2026-11-04T15:17:39.723
Link: CVE-2026-118983
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