Description
The BetterDocs WordPress plugin before 4.5.5 does not sanitise an AI-generated documentation summary before storing and outputting it, and the feature that generates it is exposed to unauthenticated users, allowing them to store a malicious payload via prompt injection that executes in the browser of any visitor who views the affected page, including administrators.
Published:
2026-07-16
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Unknown | BetterDocs | unaffected |
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History
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | The BetterDocs WordPress plugin before 4.5.5 does not sanitise an AI-generated documentation summary before storing and outputting it, and the feature that generates it is exposed to unauthenticated users, allowing them to store a malicious payload via prompt injection that executes in the browser of any visitor who views the affected page, including administrators. | |
| Title | BetterDocs < 4.5.5 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via AI Doc Summarizer Prompt Injection | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-16T06:00:02.874Z
Reserved: 2026-06-05T12:01:56.518Z
Link: CVE-2026-11371
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