CVE-2026-118983

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

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.

Severity

Not scored

CVSS score

Not available

Vulnerability status

Received

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-11-04 06:17:03.650000

Last modified

2026-11-04 06:17:03.650000

View original CVE JSON

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-118983",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-04T06:17:03.650",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-04T06:17:03.650",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Unknown",
          "product": "VikWidgetsLoader",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "1.12.3",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {},
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1c001ad0-6230-4c36-b859-f2225a98f4a5/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}