The BetterDocs – Best Documentation, FAQ & Knowledge Base Plugin with AI Support & Instant Answer for Elementor & Gutenberg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.8 via the 'layout_template' of several blocks. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary 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 images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.
CVE-2024-43129 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Local File Inclusion issue affecting the Plugin BetterDocs – Knowledge Base Docs & FAQ Solution for Elementor & Block Editor. It affects Versions up to 3.5.8 and is fixed in 3.5.9.
CVE-2024-43129 is tracked for the Plugin BetterDocs – Knowledge Base Docs & FAQ Solution for Elementor & Block Editor as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions up to 3.5.8. Update BetterDocs – Knowledge Base Docs & FAQ Solution for Elementor & Block Editor to 3.5.9 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
betterdocs
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2024-43129 |
| Patched Versions |
3.5.9
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 3.5.8
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BetterDocs – Best Documentation, FAQ & Knowledge Base Plugin with AI Support & Instant Answer for Elementor & Gutenberg <= 3.3.3 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection
BetterDocs <= 4.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure
BetterDocs <= 4.3.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes
BetterDocs <= 3.5.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
BetterDocs – Best Documentation, FAQ & Knowledge Base Plugin with AI Support & Instant Answer For Elementor & Gutenberg <= 3.4.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
BetterDocs <= 4.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Private And Password-Protected Posts Information Disclosure
BetterDocs <= 4.3.11 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Unauthorized AI API Usage
BetterDocs <= 2.5.2 - Missing Authorization via AJAX actions
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