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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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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-05T06:00:09.057Z
Reserved: 2026-09-02T15:13:26.478Z
Link: CVE-2026-84899
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-05T07:17:14.127
Modified: 2026-09-05T07:17:14.127
Link: CVE-2026-84899
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-09-05T08:15:04Z
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