{"id":"CVE-2026-118983","title":"VikWidgetsLoader < 1.12.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Speakers and Cookies Policy Blocks","summary":"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…","severity":"medium","cvss":6.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvssSource":"adp","cwe":["CWE-79"],"product":"VikWidgetsLoader","affected":["VikWidgetsLoader < 1.12.3"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-11-04T14:00:33.925373Z"},"published":"2026-11-04","updated":"2026-11-04","sourceUpdated":"2026-11-04T14:18:18.861Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118983","references":[{"url":"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1c001ad0-6230-4c36-b859-f2225a98f4a5/"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.00235,"epssPercentile":0.14592,"ingestedAt":"2026-11-05T20:33:06.746Z","slug":"CVE-2026-118983","body":"## Overview\n\nThe 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `VikWidgetsLoader < 1.12.3`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":37,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":37.4,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}