🔐 CVE Alert

CVE-2024-2297

HIGH 7.1

Bricksbuilder <= 1.9.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation via create_autosave

CVSS Score
7.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

The Bricks theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.6.1. This is due to insufficient validation checks placed on the create_autosave AJAX function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to execute arbitrary PHP code with elevated (administrator-level) privileges. NOTE: Successful exploitation requires (1) the Bricks Builder to be enabled for posts (2) Builder access to be enabled for contributor-level users, and (3) "Code Execution" to be enabled for administrator-level users within the theme's settings.

CWE CWE-269
Vendor bricks builder
Product bricks
Published Feb 27, 2025
Last Updated Apr 8, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

Bricks Builder / Bricks
0 ≤ 1.9.6.1

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cb075e85-75fc-4008-8270-4d1064ace29e?source=cve bricksbuilder.io: https://bricksbuilder.io/release/bricks-1-9-7/

Credits

Emil Trägårdh