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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpdevteam | BetterDocs – Knowledge Base Docs & FAQ Solution for Elementor & Block Editor | ≤ 4.3.11 | — |
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/432b11be-174d-45d6-aa3b-2fbfa85ec17a?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/betterdocs/trunk/includes/Core/WriteWithAI.php#L138
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/betterdocs/tags/4.3.6/includes/Core/WriteWithAI.php#L138
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/betterdocs/trunk/includes/Core/WriteWithAI.php#L31
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/betterdocs/tags/4.3.6/includes/Core/WriteWithAI.php#L31
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3512640%40betterdocs&new=3512640%40betterdocs&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=