Bricksbuilder <= 1.9.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation via create_autosave
| CVE | CVE-2024-2297 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 7.1 (High) |
| Publicly Published | February 26, 2025 |
| Last Updated | February 27, 2025 |
| Researcher |
etragardh
- Blueteamer
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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.
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Vulnerability Details for Bricks
| Software Type | Theme |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | bricks |
| Patched? | Yes |
| Remediation | Update to version 1.9.7, or a newer patched version |
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Recent vulnerabilities in Bricks
| # | Title | CVE ID | CVSS | Researchers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bricks <= 1.9.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | CVE-2026-41554 | w41bu1 | April 23, 2026 | |
| 2 | Bricks Builder <= 1.12.4 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via `p` Parameter | CVE-2025-6495 | Jamie Burchell | July 28, 2025 | |
| 3 | Bricks <= 1.10.1 - Authenticated (Bricks Page Builder Access+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | CVE-2023-3410 | Ram | September 13, 2024 | |
| 4 | Bricks <= 1.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via save_settings | CVE-2023-3408 | Ram | August 16, 2024 | |
| 5 | Bricks <= 1.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via reset_settings | CVE-2023-3409 | Ram | August 16, 2024 | |
| 6 | Bricks <= 1.9.6 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution | CVE-2024-25600 | Snicco | February 13, 2024 | |
| 7 | Bricks 1.2 - 1.5.3 - Remote Code Execution | CVE-2022-3401 | October 3, 2022 | ||
| 8 | Bricks 1.0 - 1.5.3 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Content Creation/Modification | CVE-2022-3400 | October 3, 2022 |
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