CVE-2024-43227: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in WPDeveloper BetterDocs
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPDeveloper BetterDocs allows Stored XSS.This issue affects BetterDocs: from n/a through 3.5.8.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in WPDeveloper BetterDocs (up to version 3.5.8) is classified as CWE-79, indicating improper neutralization of input leading to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction could exploit this to execute arbitrary scripts, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, user interaction required, and a scope change with low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected application, potentially leading to information disclosure, modification of data, or disruption of service. The impact is rated as medium severity with partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation has been announced by the vendor as of the publication date. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should consider limiting privileges of users who can input data into BetterDocs and be cautious with user-generated content. Monitor vendor channels for updates.
CVE-2024-43227: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') in WPDeveloper BetterDocs
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPDeveloper BetterDocs allows Stored XSS.This issue affects BetterDocs: from n/a through 3.5.8.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in WPDeveloper BetterDocs (up to version 3.5.8) is classified as CWE-79, indicating improper neutralization of input leading to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction could exploit this to execute arbitrary scripts, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, privileges required, user interaction required, and a scope change with low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected application, potentially leading to information disclosure, modification of data, or disruption of service. The impact is rated as medium severity with partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation has been announced by the vendor as of the publication date. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should consider limiting privileges of users who can input data into BetterDocs and be cautious with user-generated content. Monitor vendor channels for updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-09T09:20:16.408Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f165c8cbff5d86104b4ee1
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:58:32 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 3:52:52 AM
Last updated: 6/13/2026, 10:25:27 AM
Views: 23
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