Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Unauthenticated network XSS (PR:N, AV:N, AC:L) requiring victim interaction (UI:R); script runs in a different security scope (S:C) with limited browser-context C/I/A impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in BEAR <= 1.1.8 versions.
AnalysisAI
Reflected/stored cross-site scripting in the WordPress plugin BEAR (realmag777's WooCommerce Bulk Editor and Products Manager, woo-bulk-editor) version 1.1.8 and earlier allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject malicious script that executes in a victim's browser when the victim is lured to interact with a crafted request. The CVSS:3.1 vector (AV:N/PR:N/UI:R/S:C) indicates network-reachable, no-authentication exploitation that requires user interaction and crosses a security scope boundary. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV; it was reported by Patchstack.
Technical ContextAI
The flaw is a CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) issue in BEAR, a WordPress/WooCommerce administrative plugin authored by realmag777 (CPE cpe:2.3:a:realmag777:bear:*). XSS arises when user-controllable input is reflected into or stored in HTML output without proper encoding or sanitization, so the browser parses attacker-supplied data as executable script. The scope-changed (S:C) rating reflects that script executes in the trusted context of the WordPress site/admin session, a different security authority than the vulnerable component that emitted it. Because PR:N is set, the injection sink is reachable without authenticating to the plugin, though delivery still depends on getting a victim (often a logged-in administrator using this admin-facing tool) to trigger the payload.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available data; the input states only that versions <= 1.1.8 are affected, so administrators should consult the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woo-bulk-editor/vulnerability/wordpress-bear-plugin-1-1-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability) and upgrade to the first release above 1.1.8 once confirmed by realmag777. Until a confirmed fixed version is installed, reduce exposure by deactivating the BEAR plugin if it is not in active use (trade-off: bulk-editing functionality is lost), restricting access to the plugin's admin pages and any public-facing endpoints via web-server or firewall rules, and deploying a WAF/virtual-patch rule (Patchstack offers one) to filter XSS payloads against the affected parameters (trade-off: signature rules can be bypassed and may need tuning). Advise administrators not to follow untrusted links into the WordPress admin while logged in.
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-40096
GHSA-w5v2-p57c-3889