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.
Published: 2026-09-05
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-79

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title VikWidgetsLoader < 1.12.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Gutenberg Block class_suffix
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-05T06:00:09.057Z

Reserved: 2026-09-02T15:13:26.478Z

Link: CVE-2026-84899

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-05T07:17:14.127

Modified: 2026-09-05T07:17:14.127

Link: CVE-2026-84899

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-05T08:15:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')