weDocs Plugin up to 2.1.16 on WordPress wedocs_user_documentation_handling_capabilities authorization

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A vulnerability was found in weDocs Plugin up to 2.1.16 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This affects the function wedocs_user_documentation_handling_capabilities. Performing a manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-13921. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in weDocs Plugin up to 2.1.16 on WordPress. This affects the function wedocs_user_documentation_handling_capabilities. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-13921. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/25/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• weDocs Plugin

Version

• 2.1.0
• 2.1.1
• 2.1.2
• 2.1.3
• 2.1.4
• 2.1.5
• 2.1.6
• 2.1.7
• 2.1.8
• 2.1.9
• 2.1.10
• 2.1.11
• 2.1.12
• 2.1.13
• 2.1.14
• 2.1.15
• 2.1.16

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