BetterDocs · Security record
Is BetterDocs safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (4.9.5). 19 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Jul 24, 2026.
Checked 4 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 4.9.5.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Oct 12, 2026 (3 weeks ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 40
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 2 of 6 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 30K+
19 known vulnerabilities
- 1 critical
- 1 high
- 11 medium
- 6 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20212
- 20231
- 20244
- 20251
- 20269
Every known vulnerability in BetterDocs
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
- medium
Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Heading 'id' Attribute in Post Content
Fixed in 4.8.2 · CVE-2026-75980 · Jul 24, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.7.0 · CVE-2026-65562 · Jul 24, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.6.1 · CVE-2026-15104 · Jul 9, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.5.5 · CVE-2026-11371 · Jun 25, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.5.4 · CVE-2026-12157 · Jun 18, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.3.12 · CVE-2026-6393 · Apr 23, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.3.9 · CVE-2026-3875 · Apr 15, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.3.11 · CVE-2026-42644 · Mar 18, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.3.4 · CVE-2025-14980 · Jan 8, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 4.1.2 · CVE-2025-7499 · Aug 15, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.5.9 · CVE-2024-43227 · Aug 9, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.5.9 · CVE-2024-43129 · Aug 7, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.3.4 · CVE-2024-30226 · Mar 26, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 3.5.0 · CVE-2024-2845 · Mar 25, 2024 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.5.3 · CVE-2023-47762 · Nov 13, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.9.2 · Sep 20, 2021 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.9.0 · Sep 10, 2021 · Patchstack
Affects 1.9.1 and earlier · WPScan
Fixed in 1.9.0 · WPScan
Questions about BetterDocs’s security
Is BetterDocs safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep BetterDocs updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does BetterDocs have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 19 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep BetterDocs up to date.
Is BetterDocs still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 6 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is BetterDocs compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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