CVE-2026-84899: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in VikWidgetsLoader
The VikWidgetsLoader WordPress plugin before 1.12.0 does not sanitise or escape a block attribute before outputting it inside an inline script, 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 who reviews the pending submission.
CVE-2026-84899: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in VikWidgetsLoader
Description
The VikWidgetsLoader WordPress plugin before 1.12.0 does not sanitise or escape a block attribute before outputting it inside an inline script, 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 who reviews the pending submission.
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-02T15:13:26.478Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a9bb8b9acd9273b49723bbb
Added to database: 09/05/2026, 06:37:45 UTC
Last updated: 09/06/2026, 01:20:14 UTC
Views: 14
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