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CVE-2026-12729: weDevs weDocs missing authorization in do_migration function

CVE-2026-12729 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-07-03

Technologies: weDevs weDocs. Vendors: weDevs.

Executive brief

The weDocs plugin for WordPress, which provides knowledge base and documentation features, contains a security flaw that allows low-level users to trigger administrative migration tasks. An attacker with a basic account could use this to modify documentation entries, change site settings, or disable other documentation plugins. This could lead to unauthorized content changes and disruption of the site's documentation services.

Technical details

The weDocs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to and including 2.3.0. This is due to a missing capability check on the do_migration() function registered as the wedocs_migrate_betterdocs_to_wedocs AJAX action. The function fails to perform nonce verification via check_ajax_referer() and lacks a capability check via current_user_can() before executing sensitive operations. Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this to trigger a full BetterDocs-to-weDocs migration, create or modify 'docs' custom post types with controlled titles, update site options, and deactivate the BetterDocs and BetterDocs Pro plugins.

Affected products

  • weDevs weDocs: AI Powered Knowledge Base, Docs, Documentation, Wiki & AI Chatbot up to and including 2.3.0

Timeline

  • 2026-07-03: disclosed: NVD publication date

References

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