CVE-2025-14980 (GCVE-0-2025-14980)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-09 06:34 – Updated: 2026-01-09 18:24
VLAI?
Title
BetterDocs <= 4.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure
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.
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wpdevteam BetterDocs – Knowledge Base Documentation & FAQ Solution for Elementor & Block Editor Affected: * , ≤ 4.3.3 (semver)
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Credits
Dmitrii Ignatyev
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