CVE-2023-4935
CVSS 3.1 Score 4.3 of 10 (medium)
Details
Summary
CVE-2023-4935, also known as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, affects the BEAR plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.1.3.3. This vulnerability arises due to the lack of proper nonce validation on the create_profile function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create profiles by tricking site administrators into performing actions like clicking on a link. The vulnerability has a base severity rating of MEDIUM and an exploitability score of 2.8 out of 10. It requires user interaction and a network attack vector, but does not require any privileges. The impact score is 1.4 out of 10, indicating low integrity impact and no confidentiality impact or availability impact on the affected products. Organizations using these vulnerable versions should update their BEAR plugin to a secure version to mitigate the risk of unauthorized profile creation by attackers.
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