VikWidgetsLoader < 1.12.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Speakers and Cookies Policy Blocks
- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- Fixed in 1.12.3
- Who is exposed
- Not reported
Do first: Upgrade to a fixed version: 1.12.3.
- Exploitation0/40No signal
- Exposure3/25Reachable over the network · Data gap: No advisory context yet
- Reach?/20Reach: unknown (data gap). No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity7.8/10CVSS 6.8, total technical impact per CISA
- No patch0/5No signal
What would change the score
- Would score about 66 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 61 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 30 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed
CVE-2026-118983 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 6.8 (medium) and affects VikWidgetsLoader; fixed in 1.12.3.
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- Published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- FIRST's estimate of the chance attackers exploit it in the next 30 days, updated daily.What do these mean? →
- 0.15% · 4th percentile
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 11/100 · provisional
- Fix
- Fixed in 1.12.3
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: total
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 in the browser of any user viewing the affected post, including the administrator or editor who reviews the pending submission.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed version: 1.12.3.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Unknown VikWidgetsLoader
fixed in 1.12.3
Evidence 1
- Exploit
Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-118983
Is CVE-2026-118983 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-118983?
VikWidgetsLoader: before 1.12.3.Source: cve.now feed data
How do I fix CVE-2026-118983?
Upgrade to a fixed version: 1.12.3.Source: cve.now feed data