CVE-2022-3400 (GCVE-0-2022-3400)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-28 16:57 – Updated: 2025-01-31 18:48
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
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.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-31 18:48 UTC
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricks Builder | Bricks |
Affected:
1.0 , ≤ 1.5.3
(semver)
|
guessed |
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