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CVE-2025-14980: BetterDocs plugin for WordPress sensitive information exposure via scripts()

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2025-14980
Published: January 9, 2026
Record updated: October 9, 2026

Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 0.4%

Summary

CVE-2025-14980 affects the BetterDocs plugin for WordPress in all versions up to and including 4.3.3. The flaw is Sensitive Information Exposure (CWE-200) via the scripts() function. An authenticated attacker with contributor-level access or above can extract sensitive data, including the OpenAI API key stored in the plugin settings.

Mitigation

Fixed in 4.3.4, per the referenced plugin changeset tagged 4.3.4.

Details

Scores and exploitation

CVSS score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 0.4%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on November 4, 2026.

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
Attack pattern (CAPEC): CAPEC-116

Affected

Vendors: OpenAI

Classification

Attack type: Data extraction
Attack sophistication: Trivial
AI component targeted: API
Impact: Confidentiality
Labels: security,
privacy

How this record was produced

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Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14980

First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:49 PM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

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

Classifier confidence: 80% (self-assessed)

Summary

Mitigation

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