TI-2024-02134 Aliases CVE-2024-2297 GHSA-6m6j-3p57-wq75

Bricksbuilder <= 1.9.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation via create_autosave

MEDIUM 40CWE-269Published 2025-02-27 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00364 30th 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: Total

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	up to 1.9.6.1	—	No fix listed	CNA

Bricks VendorBricks Builder Affected up to 1.9.6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:bricksbuilder:bricks::::::wordpress::*	before 1.9.7	Vulnerable	Bricks Builder

cpe:2.3:a:bricksbuilder:bricks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.9.7 Vulnerable ·Bricks Builder

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2297
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6m6j-3p57-wq75

References

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cb075e85-75fc-4008-8270-4d1064ace29e?source=cve

Other 1

https://bricksbuilder.io/release/bricks-1-9-7/

TI-2022-03144 The Bricks theme for WordPress is vulnerable to remote code execution due to the theme… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2022-03143 Missing authorization in Bricks CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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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