CVE-2026-11371 (GCVE-0-2026-11371)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-16 06:00 – Updated: 2026-07-16 06:00
VLAI
Title
BetterDocs < 4.5.5 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via AI Doc Summarizer Prompt Injection
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/db41e3db-74c2-4b… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown BetterDocs Affected: 4.0.0 , < 4.5.5 (semver)
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Credits
mcdruid WPScan
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