Vulnerability · Published Jan 9, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-14980BetterDocs <= 4.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity information exposure in BetterDocs – Knowledge Base Docs & FAQ Solution for Elementor & Block Editor from wpdevteam. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wpdevteam | BetterDocs – Knowledge Base Docs & FAQ Solution for Elementor & Block Editor | 0 – through 4.3.3 |
Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- 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