BetterDocs <= 4.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure

2026-01-08 17:52

Dmitrii Ignatyev

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 4.3.4

Affected PluginBetterDocs – AI Documentation, Knowledge Base, Docs, Wikis, FAQ with Chatbot

Affected Version<= 4.3.3

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2025-14980

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Vulnerability Overview

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.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.3.4, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-14980 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1595f231-d300-484a-a0e1-1e2bc7b82ed3

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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