CVE-2023-4942 BEAR <= 1.1.3.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Product Manipulation

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can manipulate products by tricking administrators into clicking a link due to missing nonce validation in the BEAR plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-4942?

CVE-2023-4942 is a medium-severity vulnerability in realmag777 BEAR – Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional for WooCommerce by Pluginus.Net, published on 20 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The BEAR for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.1.3.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the woobe_bulkoperations_visibility function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to manipulate products via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4942?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pluginus Bear - Woocommerce Bulk Editor and Products Manager Professional.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4942?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4942 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-4942 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4942 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m3x8-pm7x-r5mj.

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