The Bricks theme for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the bricks_save_post AJAX action in versions 1.0 to 1.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber, to edit any page, post, or template on the vulnerable WordPress website.
CVE-2022-3400 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.5 Authorization Bypass issue affecting the Theme Bricks. It affects 1.0 through 1.5.3 and is fixed in 1.5.4.
CVE-2022-3400 is tracked for the Theme Bricks as medium severity with CVSS 6.5. The affected range is 1.0 through 1.5.3. Update Bricks to 1.5.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Theme |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
bricks
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| CVE | CVE-2022-3400 |
| Patched Versions |
1.5.4
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| Affected Versions |
1.0 through 1.5.3
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These internal links group the same WordPress theme by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Bricks <= 1.9.6 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
Bricks 1.2 - 1.5.3 - Remote Code Execution
Bricks Builder <= 1.12.4 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via `p` Parameter
Bricksbuilder <= 1.9.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation via create_autosave
Bricks <= 1.10.1 - Authenticated (Bricks Page Builder Access+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Bricks <= 1.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via reset_settings
Bricks <= 1.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via save_settings
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