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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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
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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

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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

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