CVE-2023-33314 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-33314: WordPress BEAR Plugin <= 1.1.3.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Realmag777

Product BEAR

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published May 28, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in realmag777 BEAR plugin <= 1.1.3.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BEAR versions up to 1.1.3.1 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows an attacker to perform unwanted actions on behalf of a logged-in user. The vulnerability requires the user to visit a malicious webpage while authenticated. An attacker cannot read or modify data directly, but can disrupt service availability through forged requests.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on behalf of a logged-in user by tricking them into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' accounts can be manipulated to perform unintended actions without their knowledge or consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

User must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage while authenticated to BEAR.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 28, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33314 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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