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PluginUs.Net BEAR EUVDEUVD-2026-28343

| CVE-2026-27415 MEDIUM
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)
2026-05-07 Patchstack GHSA-94cw-v8xh-fmpm
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Craft malicious HTML form
  2. Delivery
    Host on attacker-controlled site
  3. Exploit
    Social engineer victim visit
  4. Execution
    Browser auto-submit forged request
  5. Persist
    Plugin processes request without CSRF validation
  6. Impact
    Unauthorized state change executed

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Anti-CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress user with access to the BEAR plugin (typically an administrator or editor) to visit an attacker-controlled webpage while their session is active. The BEAR plugin must be installed and activated on the target WordPress site. No special plugin configuration is required - default installation is vulnerable. The attack is limited by the victim's user role and permissions; unauthorized actions are constrained by WordPress role-based access controls, but CSRF can still escalate or modify content within the victim's permission scope.

Impact

CVSS score 4.3 with network vector (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), and no authentication required (PR:N) indicates moderate baseline risk, but the requirement for user interaction (UI:R) and absence of confidentiality impact (C:N) limit real-world severity. The integrity impact (I:L) reflects that CSRF can modify application state in limited ways. EPSS score not provided, preventing probability assessment. No KEV listing or public POC identified, suggesting this is not currently exploited at scale. However, CSRF vulnerabilities are trivial to weaponize once discovered - any attacker with basic web knowledge can craft malicious pages. The primary limiting factor is social engineering dependency: the victim must visit an attacker-controlled page while logged into the vulnerable WordPress site. Risk assessment is moderate but conditional on site visitor exposure and user behavior.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker creates a malicious webpage containing hidden forms that target the BEAR plugin's bulk editing endpoints. When a logged-in WordPress administrator visits the attacker's page (e.g., via phishing email or malicious advertisement), the browser silently submits requests to modify products, settings, or content on the victim's site without the admin's knowledge. The request succeeds because the plugin does not validate CSRF tokens.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – May 07, 2026

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in PluginUs.Net BEAR plugin versions up to 1.1.5 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users through crafted web requests. The vulnerability requires user interaction (clicking a malicious link) but can modify application state without the user's knowledge or consent. No active exploitation has been publicly confirmed at the time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Upgrade PluginUs.Net BEAR plugin to version 1.1.6 or later once released by the vendor. Until a patched version is available, apply these compensating controls: (1) Implement WordPress security plugins that provide CSRF token enforcement (e.g., Wordfence, Sucuri) with minimal performance impact, (2) Restrict plugin access to trusted user roles only and limit administrative functions to specific IP addresses or VPN networks to reduce social engineering surface, (3) Disable the BEAR plugin entirely if bulk editing is not actively in use, or (4) Monitor WordPress audit logs for unexpected state changes via the plugin. Check the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woo-bulk-editor/vulnerability/wordpress-bear-plugin-1-1-5-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability for patch availability and release timeline.

Affected VersionsENISA

BEAR n/a ≤1.1.5

Affected Packages

euvd bear no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

CSRF vulnerabilities arise when an application fails to implement proper anti-CSRF tokens or validation mechanisms (CWE-352). The BEAR plugin, identified via CPE cpe:2.3:a:pluginus.net:bear:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, appears to be a WordPress plugin for bulk editing operations. When a WordPress plugin lacks CSRF protection on state-changing operations (POST, PUT, DELETE requests), an attacker can forge requests that execute in the context of an authenticated user's browser session, allowing unauthorized modifications to site data, settings, or content without the user's explicit consent.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in PluginUs.Net BEAR allows Cross Site Request Forgery.

This issue affects BEAR: from n/a through 1.1.5.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 97% exploitable
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.

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