CVE-2026-118983
The VikWidgetsLoader WordPress plugin before 1.12.3 does not sanitise or escape several block…
- Risk score
- 42/100
- CVSS
- 6.8 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.2%
- Published
- 4 Nov 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- 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 …
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Upgrade the product to 1.12.3 or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 6.8 medium
References
Original 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.
Last activity 4 Nov 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.