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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-4940
CVE-2023-4940:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The BEAR for WordPress (also known as BEAR - WooCommerce Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional) plugin contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in versions up to and including 1.1.3.3. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on September 25, 2023, and is tracked as CVE-2023-4940 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from missing or incorrect nonce validation in the woobebulkoperationsswap function. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, indicating a network-accessible vulnerability requiring user interaction (Wordfence).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate products in the WooCommerce store if they can trick a site administrator into performing specific actions, such as clicking on a malicious link (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Site administrators running affected versions of the BEAR for WordPress plugin should update to a patched version as soon as possible. The vulnerability has been addressed in versions after 1.1.3.3 (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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