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.
CVE-2024-2297 is a high severity with CVSS 7.1 Privilege Escalation issue affecting the Theme Bricks. It affects Versions up to 1.9.6.1 and is fixed in 1.9.7.
CVE-2024-2297 is tracked for the Theme Bricks as high severity with CVSS 7.1. The affected range is Versions up to 1.9.6.1. Update Bricks to 1.9.7 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Theme |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
bricks
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| CVE | CVE-2024-2297 |
| Patched Versions |
1.9.7
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 1.9.6.1
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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
Bricks 1.0 - 1.5.3 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Content Creation/Modification
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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