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.
Published: 2026-11-04
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-118983

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-118983

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T10:00:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')