CVE-2026-6393 (GCVE-0-2026-6393)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-24 03:27 – Updated: 2026-04-24 10:46
VLAI?
Title
BetterDocs <= 4.3.11 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Unauthorized AI API Usage
Summary
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.
Severity ?
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wpdevteam BetterDocs – Knowledge Base Docs & FAQ Solution for Elementor & Block Editor Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.3.11 (semver)
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