WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

BetterDocs < 4.3.12 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Unauthorized AI API Usage

Description

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.

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 4.3.12

References

Classification

Type
NO AUTHORISATION
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
h0xilo
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-04-23 (about 20 days ago)
Added
2026-04-23 (about 20 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-04-24 (about 19 days ago)

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