CVE-2025-14980 BetterDocs <= 4.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure
Authenticated contributors can extract sensitive OpenAI API keys from BetterDocs plugin settings via information exposure vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-14980?
CVE-2025-14980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in wpdevteam BetterDocs – Knowledge Base Docs & FAQ Solution for Elementor & Block Editor, published on 9 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14980?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14980?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-14980 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14980 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rw38-7x7v-pfg6.