TI-2022-03143 Aliases CVE-2022-3400 GHSA-hvm3-wmf4-5r36

Missing authorization in Bricks

LOW 30CWE-862Published 2022-10-28 · Updated 2025-01-31

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00713 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Bricks Builder	Bricks	1.0 – 1.5.3	—	No fix listed	CNA

Bricks VendorBricks Builder Affected 1.0 – 1.5.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:bricksbuilder:bricks::::::wordpress::*	1.0 – 1.5.3	Vulnerable	Bricks Builder

cpe:2.3:a:bricksbuilder:bricks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 1.0 – 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·Bricks Builder

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3400
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvm3-wmf4-5r36
2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-3400

Other 1

https://bricksbuilder.io/

TI-2022-03144 The Bricks theme for WordPress is vulnerable to remote code execution due to the theme… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-02134 Bricksbuilder <= 1.9.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation via create_autosave CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-03188 Bricks <= 1.10.1 - Authenticated (Bricks Page Builder Access+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2023-03187 Bricks <= 1.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via reset_settings CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2024-04532 Bricks Builder <= 1.9.8 - Insecure Direct Object Reference CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2023-03186 Bricks <= 1.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via save_settings CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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