CVE-2024-2297

Published Feb 27, 2025

Last updated a day ago

Overview

Description
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.
Source
security@wordfence.com
NVD status
Received

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
7.1
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
1.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

security@wordfence.com
CWE-269

Social media

Hype score is a measure of social media activity compared against trending CVEs from the past 12 months. Max score 100.

Hype score

1