CVE-2023-47762 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47762: WordPress BetterDocs plugin <= 2.5.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Wpdeveloper

Product BetterDocs

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 9, 2024

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper BetterDocs betterdocs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects BetterDocs: from n/a through <= 2.5.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BetterDocs versions up to 2.5.2 lack proper authorization checks on certain operations. A logged-in user with low privileges can modify content they should not have access to. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability, only data integrity. Update to a version newer than 2.5.2 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify content or settings without proper authorization as a low-privilege logged-in user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users may alter documentation, settings, or other content they should not be able to edit.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47762 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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