EUVD-2026-37992
GHSA-g4w7-q4vw-589x
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated HTTP-reachable `doc_style` parameter directly drives a PHP include with no user interaction, yielding full code execution and therefore high C/I/A.
Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence).
CVSS VectorVendor: Wordfence
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The BetterDocs Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 3.8.0 via the doc_style parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included.
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AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated remote code execution in BetterDocs Pro for WordPress (versions through 3.8.0) is achievable by abusing the doc_style parameter to include arbitrary local PHP files. Wordfence has assigned a critical 9.8 CVSS score, and while no public exploit identified at time of analysis, the unauthenticated network-reachable nature of the flaw on a widely deployed WordPress documentation plugin makes opportunistic mass-exploitation likely once details propagate.
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| Exploitation | The BetterDocs Pro plugin must be installed and active on the target WordPress site at version 3.8.0 or earlier, and the endpoint that consumes the `doc_style` parameter must be network-reachable (default for any public WordPress site). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | All available signals point to genuinely high real-world risk rather than an inflated score. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An unauthenticated attacker sends a single crafted GET or POST request to a BetterDocs Pro endpoint with a `doc_style` parameter pointing at a server-side `.php` file - for example a previously uploaded image-renamed-to-php, a log file controlled via another endpoint, or a sensitive bundled file - causing WordPress to `include` it and execute the PHP within. Chained with any writable upload primitive (media library, avatars, or a separate vulnerable plugin), this yields full webshell-grade RCE; even without an upload primitive the attacker can read sensitive configuration via PHP filter chains and pivot to credential theft. |
| Remediation | Upgrade BetterDocs Pro to the first version released after 3.8.0 as documented in the vendor changelog at https://betterdocs.co/changelog/ - the exact fixed version is not stated in the provided intelligence (Patch available per vendor advisory, version not independently confirmed), so confirm the patched build by cross-referencing the Wordfence advisory at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/694b67d2-7d60-4764-a2c0-02698c331772 before deploying. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours: Identify all WordPress instances running BetterDocs Pro, immediately disable the plugin in production environments, review server and website access logs for signs of exploitation. …
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