CVE-2026-65562 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-65562: WordPress BetterDocs plugin <= 4.6.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Wpdeveloper

Product BetterDocs

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 27, 2026

Last update July 27, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in BetterDocs <= 4.6.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BetterDocs versions up to 4.6.2 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal data or modify site content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; data theft, account compromise, or site defacement possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; victim must view the attacker's malicious content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 27, 2026 CVE published

July 27, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65562 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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