CVE-2026-118983 PUBLISHED

VikWidgetsLoader < 1.12.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Speakers and Cookies Policy Blocks

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 29.10.2026 Published: 04.11.2026 Updated: 04.11.2026

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.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product VikWidgetsLoader
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 1.12.3 (excl.)

Credits

  • Salúa Es-sair finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) CWE