CVE-2023-3409 Bricks <= 1.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via reset_settings
Attackers can trick administrators into resetting Bricks theme settings via forged requests, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-3409?
CVE-2023-3409 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bricks, published on 17 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Bricks theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.8.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'reset_settings' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the theme's settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3409?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bricksbuilder Bricks.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3409?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3409 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-3409 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3409 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-2022-3400 Missing authorization in Bricks
- CVE-2023-3410 Bricks <= 1.10.1 - Authenticated (Bricks Page Builder Access+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2023-3408 Bricks <= 1.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via save_settings
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9jvc-fg8h-cfgg.