CVE-2024-43227 Cross-site scripting in BetterDocs

Medium 6.5 Published 12 Aug 2024 Updated 28 Apr 2026

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the BetterDocs plugin, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-43227?

CVE-2024-43227 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WPDeveloper BetterDocs, published on 12 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPDeveloper BetterDocs allows Stored XSS.This issue affects BetterDocs: from n/a through 3.5.8.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43227?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpdeveloper Betterdocs.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43227?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43227 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2024-43227 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43227 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cc5p-rg2f-vwq2.