CVE-2026-12731
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Stored XSS in weDocs WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-07-03

Last updated on: 2026-07-03

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The weDocs: AI Powered Knowledge Base, Docs, Documentation, Wiki & AI Chatbot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'sectionTitleTag' and 'articleTitleTag' Block Attributes in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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Published
2026-07-03
Last Modified
2026-07-03
Generated
2026-07-03
AI Q&A
2026-07-03
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-12731
EUVD
EUVD-2026-41470

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Vendor Product Version / Range
we_docs we_docs to 2.3.0 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

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Executive Summary

The vulnerability exists in the weDocs WordPress plugin, specifically in versions up to and including 2.3.0. It is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'sectionTitleTag' and 'articleTitleTag' block attributes.

This flaw allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These scripts execute whenever any user accesses the affected page.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized script execution in the context of the affected website. An attacker with contributor-level access can inject malicious scripts that run when other users view the infected pages.

Potential impacts include theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions performed on behalf of users without their consent.

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