CVE-2022-3400 Missing authorization in Bricks
Authenticated attackers with minimal permissions can edit any page, post, or template due to a missing capability check in the Bricks theme.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-3400?
CVE-2022-3400 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Bricks, published on 28 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3400?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bricksbuilder Bricks.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3400?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3400 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-3400 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3400 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Bricks
- CVE-2022-3401 Code injection in Bricks
- CVE-2024-2297 Bricksbuilder <= 1.9.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation via create_autosave
- CVE-2023-3410 Bricks <= 1.10.1 - Authenticated (Bricks Page Builder Access+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2023-3409 Bricks <= 1.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via reset_settings
- CVE-2023-3408 Bricks <= 1.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via save_settings
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvm3-wmf4-5r36.