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CVE-2025-14574: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in wedevs weDocs: AI Powered Knowledge Base, Docs, Documentation, Wiki & AI Chatbot

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-14574cvecve-2025-14574cwe-200
Published: Fri Jan 09 2026 (01/09/2026, 06:34:56 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: wedevs
Product: weDocs: AI Powered Knowledge Base, Docs, Documentation, Wiki & AI Chatbot

Description

The weDocs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.15 via the `/wp-json/wp/v2/docs/settings` REST API endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including third party services API keys.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 09:51:43 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-14574 describes a sensitive information exposure vulnerability in the weDocs WordPress plugin (versions up to 2.1.15). The issue arises from the /wp-json/wp/v2/docs/settings REST API endpoint, which does not properly restrict access, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve sensitive configuration data including API keys for third-party services. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3 (medium severity), with an attack vector of network (AV:N), no privileges required (PR:N), and no user interaction needed (UI:N). No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data.

Potential Impact

An unauthenticated attacker can extract sensitive information such as third-party API keys from the vulnerable REST API endpoint. This exposure could lead to unauthorized use of those services or further compromise depending on the sensitivity of the leaked data. There is no reported impact on integrity or availability, and no known exploits have been observed in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting access to the /wp-json/wp/v2/docs/settings endpoint through web application firewall rules or other access controls to prevent unauthenticated access to sensitive data.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2025-12-12T12:23:59.405Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6960a320ecefc3cd7c0b9822

Added to database: 1/9/2026, 6:41:36 AM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:51:43 AM

Last updated: 5/7/2026, 3:44:59 PM

Views: 75

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