Plugins · wp-docs · data as of 2026-11-04
Is WP Docs safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 2.3.6
- Last updated
- 2026-11-02
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Known issues on record
- 10
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+
A documents management tool for education portals. — by Fahad Mahmood
What to do
- Update to the latest version (2.3.6). Anything older than 2.3.2 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get wp-docs --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update wp-docs updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
10 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 6.5 CVE-2026-81782 · published 2026-09-10
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Docs (2.3.1 and older)
- Affected
- 2.3.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.3.2 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Docs <= 2.3.1 versions.
medium 6.4 CVE-2026-3878 · published 2026-04-16
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Docs (2.2.9 and older)
- Affected
- 2.2.9 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.3.0 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The WP Docs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'wpdocs_options[icon_size]' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
medium 5.4 CVE-2026-24990 · published 2026-02-03
Missing authorization check in WP Docs (2.2.8 and older)
- Affected
- 2.2.8 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.2.9
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs wp-docs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Docs: from n/a through <= 2.2.8.
medium 4.3 CVE-2025-31417 · published 2025-03-31
Missing authorization check in WP Docs (2.2.7 and older)
- Affected
- 2.2.7 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.2.7
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs wp-docs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Docs: from n/a through < 2.2.7.
medium 4.8 CVE-2024-56288 · published 2025-01-07
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Docs (2.2.1 and older)
- Affected
- 2.2.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.2.2
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs wp-docs allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Docs: from n/a through <= 2.2.1.
medium 6.5 CVE-2024-12635 · published 2024-12-21
SQL injection in WP Docs (2.2.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2.2.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.2.1 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The WP Docs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the 'dir_id' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 2.2.0.
NVD CVE-2024-12635Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
high 8.8 CVE-2023-30873 · published 2024-12-09
Missing authorization check in WP Docs (1.9.8 and older)
- Affected
- 1.9.8 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.9.9
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Docs: from n/a through 1.9.8.
medium 5.4 CVE-2024-35695 · published 2024-06-08
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Docs (2.1.3 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.4
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Docs: from n/a through 2.1.3.
medium 6.1 CVE-2024-35696 · published 2024-06-08
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Docs (2.1.3 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.4
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WP Docs: from n/a through 2.1.3.
medium 6.1 CVE-2023-32106 · published 2023-08-18
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in WP Docs (1.9.9 and older)
- Affected
- 1.9.9 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.0.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs plugin <= 1.9.9 versions.
Recent activity
- 2026-11-02 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.3.6).
- 2026-09-10 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-81782), fixed in 2.3.2.
- 2026-04-16 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-3878), fixed in 2.3.0.
- 2026-02-03 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-24990), fixed in 2.2.9.
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- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by Fahad Mahmood (9 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (6) · Missing authorization (3) · SQL injection (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/wp-docs (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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