BetterDocs <= 4.3.11 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Unauthorized AI API Usage
13Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 4.3epss 0.3%
exploitation probability
0.3%top 81% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Affected products
wpdevteam · BetterDocs – Knowledge Base Docs & FAQ Solution for Elementor & Block EditorReferences
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/betterdocs/tags/4.3.6/includes/Core/WriteWithAI.php#L138https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/betterdocs/tags/4.3.6/includes/Core/WriteWithAI.php#L31https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/betterdocs/trunk/includes/Core/WriteWithAI.php#L138https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/betterdocs/trunk/includes/Core/WriteWithAI.php#L31https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3512640%40betterdocs&new=3512640%40betterdocs&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/432b11be-174d-45d6-aa3b-2fbfa85ec17a?source=cve