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CVE-2026-11371: The BetterDocs WordPress plugin before 4.5.5 does not sanitise an AI-generated documentation summary before storing and…

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2026-11371
Published: July 16, 2026
Record updated: October 9, 2026

Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 0.3%

Summary

CVE-2026-11371 affects the BetterDocs WordPress plugin before 4.5.5. The plugin does not sanitise an AI-generated documentation summary before storing and outputting it, and the feature that generates it is exposed to unauthenticated users. An attacker can store a malicious payload via prompt injection that executes in the browser of any visitor to the affected page, including administrators.

Mitigation

The source does not state a fix yet. Check the original advisory for updates.

Details

Scores and exploitation

EPSS: 0.3%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on October 13, 2026.
Disclosure date: July 16, 2026

Weaknesses and techniques

AI threat technique (MITRE ATLAS): AML.T0051

Classification

Attack type: Prompt injection
Attack sophistication: Trivial
AI component targeted: Plugin
Impact: Integrity,
Confidentiality
Labels: security,
safety

How this record was produced

Summaries, mitigations and labels on this page are generated automatically from the source. The linked source is authoritative.

Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11371

First tracked: July 16, 2026 at 08:08 AM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

Classifier: claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v4

Classifier confidence: 85% (self-assessed)

Summary

Mitigation

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