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BetterDocs vulnerabilities
BetterDocs has 8 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 1 Sep 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 8
- Active installs
- 30,000+
- Latest version
- 4.9.3
- Last updated
- 27 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 1 Sep 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-75980 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 4.8.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.9.3) | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-11371 | Medium 6.1 | Before 4.5.5 | Fixed in 4.5.5 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| SQL injection CVE-2026-15104 | Medium 6.5 | Up to 4.6.0 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.9.3) | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-12157 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 4.5.3 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.9.3) | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Broken access control CVE-2026-6393 | Medium 4.3 | Up to 4.3.11 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.9.3) | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-3875 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 4.3.8 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.9.3) | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Sensitive data exposure CVE-2025-14980 | Medium 6.5 | Up to 4.3.3 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.9.3) | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Broken access control CVE-2025-7499 | Medium 5.3 | Up to 4.1.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.9.3) | 16 Aug 2025 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-75980, 1 Sep 2026
- The BetterDocs - AI Documentation, Knowledge Base, Docs, Wikis, FAQ with Chatbot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Heading 'id' Attribute in Post Content in all versions up to, and including, 4.8.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The exploit survives wp_kses_post because entity-encoded quotes in a heading id attribute are treated as a single legitimate attribute value at save time; the dangerous payload only materialises after process_content_for_toc() calls html_entity_decode() on the stored content and the broken id is extracted by a lazy regex before being echoed unescaped into the Table of Contents output. CVE record
- CVE-2026-11371, 16 Jul 2026
- The BetterDocs WordPress plugin before 4.5.5 does not sanitise an AI-generated documentation summary before storing and outputting it, and the feature that generates it is exposed to unauthenticated users, allowing them to store a malicious payload via prompt injection that executes in the browser of any visitor who views the affected page, including administrators. CVE record
- CVE-2026-15104, 10 Jul 2026
- The BetterDocs - AI Documentation, Knowledge Base, Docs, Wikis, FAQ with Chatbot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'lang' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.6.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. Exploitation requires a supported multilingual plugin (WPML, Polylang, qTranslate, Weglot, or TranslatePress) to be active on the site, as the vulnerable code path is gated by Helper::is_multilingual_active(). CVE record
- CVE-2026-12157, 19 Jun 2026
- The BetterDocs - Knowledge Base Docs & FAQ Solution for Elementor & Block Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the blockId attribute of the betterdocs/category-slate-layout Gutenberg block in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the CategorySlateLayout::render() method, which echoes the blockId block attribute directly into an HTML class attribute without esc_attr(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
- CVE-2026-6393, 24 Apr 2026
- The BetterDocs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to and including 4.3.11. This is due to a missing capability check in the generate_openai_content_callback() function, which relies solely on a nonce rather than verifying user permissions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to trigger OpenAI API calls using the site's configured API key with arbitrary user-controlled prompts, leading to unauthorized consumption of the site owner's paid AI API quota. CVE record
- CVE-2026-3875, 16 Apr 2026
- The BetterDocs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'betterdocs_feedback_form' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.8. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied shortcode attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
- CVE-2025-14980, 9 Jan 2026
- The BetterDocs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.3 via the scripts() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including the OpenAI API key stored in plugin settings. CVE record
- CVE-2025-7499, 16 Aug 2025
- The BetterDocs - Advanced AI-Driven Documentation, FAQ & Knowledge Base Tool for Elementor & Gutenberg with Encyclopedia, AI Support, Instant Answers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the get_response function in all versions up to and including 4.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve passwords for password-protected documents as well as the metadata of private and draft documents. CVE record
What to do if you run BetterDocs
If you run BetterDocs, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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