BetterDocs <= 4.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure
Priority LOW 29CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00356 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wpdevteam | BetterDocs – Knowledge Base Docs & FAQ Solution for Elementor & Block Editor | up to 4.3.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BetterDocs – Knowledge Base Docs & FAQ Solution for Elementor & Block Editor Vendorwpdevteam Affected up to 4.3.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-14980
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rw38-7x7v-pfg6
References
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1595f231-d300-484a-a0e1-1e2bc7b82ed3?source=cve
- https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2025-14980/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3430424%40betterdocs%2Ftags%2F4.3.4&old=3422660%40betterdocs%2Ftrunk
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Sources
- CVE-2025-14980 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-14980 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rw38-7x7v-pfg6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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