CVE-2026-84899

6.8 mediumEPSS 0.4%

Medium (6.8). EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

6.8 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 37% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-79
Published: 2026-09-05
Modified: 2026-09-08
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4e0beb72-d73b-4802-894d-141aadbd8d4f/

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