CVE-2025-13921 json
weDocs <= 2.1.16 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Documentation Post Update
published 9mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-4410
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The weDocs: AI Powered Knowledge Base, Docs, Documentation, Wiki & AI Chatbot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification or loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wedocs_user_documentation_handling_capabilities' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to edit any documentation post. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 2.1.16.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 9mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- wedevs weDocs: AI Powered Knowledge Base, Docs, Documentation, Wiki & AI Chatbot
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c56234f3-7dd6-4dff-887d-5ddbf0cb7d3c?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wedocs/tags/2.1.14/includes/functions.php#L506
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wedocs/tags/2.1.14/includes/Installer.php#L21
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3426704/
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3440068/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-13921
- NVD CVE-2025-13921
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