CSRF in Bear
CVE-2026-84023
The BEAR WordPress plugin before 1.2.2 does not verify a CSRF nonce or check user capabilities before updating taxonomy terms, allowing an attacker to modify arbitrary terms by tricking a logged-in privileged user into visiting a crafted page.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Unknown Bear
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-84023?
- CVE-2026-84023 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bear, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-09-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-84023?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.