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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-4924
CVE-2023-4924:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-4924 affects The BEAR for WordPress plugin (also known as BEAR - WooCommerce Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional) in versions up to and including 1.1.3.3. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on October 20, 2023, and is classified as a Missing Authorization vulnerability (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from missing capability checks in the woobebulkoperationsdelete function. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium) by Wordfence and 4.3 (Medium) by NIST. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber access or higher to delete products from the WordPress installation. This can lead to unauthorized manipulation of the e-commerce platform's inventory (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update to a version newer than 1.1.3.3 of the BEAR for WordPress plugin. The vulnerability has been addressed in subsequent releases by implementing proper capability checks for the product deletion function (Wordfence).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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