Vulnerability · Published Nov 4, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

CVE-2026-118983VikWidgetsLoader < 1.12.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Speakers and Cookies Policy Blocks

Medium 6.8

In plain English

A medium-severity cross-site scripting in VikWidgetsLoader from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.4% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Unknown	VikWidgetsLoader	0 – before 1.12.3

Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1c001ad0-6230-4c36-b859-f2225a98f4a5/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description