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CVE-2026-118983

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductVikWidgetsLoader
PublishedNov 4, 2026
First seenNov 4, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-79Cross-site scripting (XSS)

How to fix

Update
  • WordPress VikWidgetsLoader1.12.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
WordPress VikWidgetsLoaderNo range specified1.12.3

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